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Default How to explain "Do" and "Make"
How do you explain when to use the word "do" and when to use the word "make".
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Default Re: How to explain "Do" and "Make"
As a rule of thumb, we use 'do' for activities and processes (cooking) and 'make' for the result or product (dinner).
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