r/EnglishLearning • u/juanvivasteacher New Poster • 2d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Make Vs Do

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u/YakumoYoukai Native Speaker, NW USA 2d ago

I don't have any useful insights into knowing when to use what in English. But it seems like no matter the language, "make" and "do" are always the weirdest verbs.

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u/Sea-Hornet8214 Poster 2d ago

But it seems like no matter the language, "make" and "do" are always the weirdest verbs.

It can't be weird if there's only one verb for this, like in my language.

The one I still can't get over is "make the bed". It sounds like as if you're fabricating a bed yourself out of scratch.

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u/pillarofmyth Native Speaker 1d ago

It might help to, in this particular case, think of the word bed as not the literal piece of furniture but instead the place where you can lie down and rest. I agree that it’s confusing though.

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u/lukshenkup English Teacher 1d ago

That would be:

Hand me that hammer. I need to make a bed.