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Ask for help > make or do?
make or do?
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angelme
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make or do?
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Can you help me?
Which one is correct?
This is a golden oportunity for you; you should make the most of it.
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This is a golden opportunity for you; you should do the most of it.
Thanks in advance... :) |
22 Mar 2010
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potentina
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I agree with "lovemykids"!
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22 Mar 2010
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eng789
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make the most of it! is correct. |
22 Mar 2010
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colibrita
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Yep, "make the most of it"
As for "do the most" - I told my hubby, "Here �s a load of ironing, do the most (of it) you can and I �ll do the rest"
HTH!
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22 Mar 2010
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zhlebor
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This is a golden opportunity for you; you should make the most of it is more correct.
Do can be an auxiliary verb (Do you like coffee?) or a
main verb (I did my homework yesterday.). As an auxiliary verb,
it has no meaning. It is necessary only for the grammatical structure.
As a main verb it has a meaning, but the meaning is rather general. It
often expresses a general activity. Make is not an
auxiliary verb. It is always a main verb (I made a cake
yesterday.). Its meaning is also rather general, but it often expresses
the idea of construction or creation. Source : www.englishclub.com
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22 Mar 2010
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zhlebor
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Hi Angelme,
I have one of the worksheet related with this, if you want this kind of worksheet you can link at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=73586#thetop
Thanks.
Romy
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22 Mar 2010
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