Can anyone shed light on the 'make doue' spelling of 'make do' (to get by with less)?
Based on Internet usage, the two predominant spellings I encounter are 'make do' and 'make due'. I understand that 'make do' is the correct spelling.
I found a small number of cases of this 'make doue' spelling in the same context as 'make do' (and not as a kind of travel slogan for someplace in France named Doue.)
My thoughts on this spelling are:
Thank you for your help,
- Could it be a British or Australian English spelling?
- Could it have been an accepted spelling from early in the 20th century?
- Could it be the result of a partial correction of the incorrect spelling 'make due' where the person perhaps forgot to erase the last two letters? (make doue)
Derek Harmon
