{"id":4948,"date":"2026-06-03T23:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T23:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:05:44","slug":"make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/vi\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Make vs Do Collocations: 40 Word Pairs Taiwan Learners Mix Up (2026) | Make Do \u82f1\u6587\u642d\u914d\u8a5e"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to say <em>\u0111\u01b0a ra quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh<\/em> ho\u1eb7c <em>do a decision<\/em>, you are not alone. For Taiwanese professionals (\u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf), the verbs <strong>make<\/strong> V\u00e0 <strong>do<\/strong> cause more daily confusion than almost any other piece of English grammar. The reason is simple: Mandarin uses one word \u2014 \u505a \u2014 where English splits the meaning across two completely different verbs. Native speakers do not consciously choose between them; they learn the correct partner words (called collocations, \u82f1\u6587\u642d\u914d\u8a5e) by hearing them repeated thousands of times. As a non-native learner, you can shortcut that process by memorising the fixed pairs.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>\u672c\u6587\u91cd\u9ede:<\/strong> \u9019\u7bc7\u6587\u7ae0\u6574\u740640\u500b\u53f0\u7063\u4e0a\u73ed\u65cf\u6700\u5e38\u6df7\u6dc6\u7684 make \u548c do \u82f1\u6587\u642d\u914d\u8a5e (\u82f1\u6587\u642d\u914d\u8a5e)\uff0c\u5e6b\u52a9\u4f60\u5728\u591a\u76ca (\u591a\u76ca)\u3001\u5546\u696d\u82f1\u6587 (\u5546\u696d\u82f1\u6587) email \u548c\u8fa6\u516c\u5ba4\u6703\u8b70\u4e2d\u7cbe\u6e96\u4f7f\u7528\u3002\u638c\u63e1\u9019\u4e9b\u56fa\u5b9a\u642d\u914d\uff0c\u80fd\u8b93\u4f60\u7684\u82f1\u6587\u807d\u8d77\u4f86\u50cf\u6bcd\u8a9e\u4eba\u58eb\uff0c\u907f\u514d\u6700\u5e38\u898b\u7684\u4e2d\u5f0f\u82f1\u6587\u932f\u8aa4\u3002<\/p>\n\n<p>This guide is built specifically for learners in Taiwan who use English for work \u2014 sending office email, sitting in client meetings, preparing for TOEIC (\u591a\u76ca) or IELTS, or working with an English tutor (\u82f1\u6587\u5bb6\u6559). Every example here is drawn from real workplace usage in 2026, not abstract grammar drills. By the end of this article, you will have a working mental map of which noun belongs to which verb, plus a memorization trick that handles 80% of cases on its own.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-2.jpg\" alt=\"English Lesson Home Work\" class=\"wp-image-4945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">English Lesson Home Work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Core Difference Between Make and Do | \u6838\u5fc3\u5dee\u7570<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio aligncenter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8aXkay7ONTE<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before diving into the lists, internalise this one rule and you will get most cases right on instinct. <strong>MAKE<\/strong> is used when something new comes into existence \u2014 a product, an idea, a sound, a decision that did not exist before. You are <em>constructing<\/em> ho\u1eb7c <em>producing<\/em> something. <strong>DO<\/strong> is used for tasks, duties, jobs, and routine activities \u2014 things that need to be performed or completed but do not create a new physical or conceptual object.<\/p>\n\n<p>Think of it this way: when you <em>make<\/em> a cake, a cake now exists that did not exist before. When you <em>do<\/em> the dishes, no new dish appears \u2014 you are simply performing a task on dishes that already exist. The same logic applies to <em>make a plan<\/em> (the plan is created) versus <em>do your homework<\/em> (the homework is a task assigned to you). This 80\/20 rule will not catch every collocation, but it gets you most of the way there before memorisation fills in the rest.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 Essential DO Collocations | 20\u500b\u5fc5\u5b78\u300cDO\u300d\u642d\u914d\u8a5e<\/h2>\n\n<p>The collocations below cover tasks, duties, and activities that appear constantly in Taiwan office life. Read each one aloud three times \u2014 collocations are stored in long-term memory as sound patterns, not isolated words. If you only memorise the spelling, the wrong verb will keep slipping out when you speak under pressure.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>do business<\/strong> \u2014 We do business with three suppliers in Taichung.<\/li><li><strong>l\u00e0m b\u00e0i t\u1eadp v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0<\/strong> \u2014 I will do my homework before the meeting.<\/li><li><strong>do the laundry<\/strong> \u2014 She does the laundry on Sundays.<\/li><li><strong>do exercise<\/strong> \u2014 I try to do exercise three times a week.<\/li><li><strong>do research<\/strong> \u2014 The team did extensive research on the market.<\/li><li><strong>do a favor<\/strong> \u2014 Could you do me a favor?<\/li><li><strong>do the dishes<\/strong> \u2014 He always does the dishes after dinner.<\/li><li><strong>do your best<\/strong> \u2014 Just do your best on the TOEIC test.<\/li><li><strong>do harm<\/strong> \u2014 That comment did real harm to the team.<\/li><li><strong>do well<\/strong> \u2014 She did well in the interview.<\/li><li><strong>do badly<\/strong> \u2014 He did badly on the final exam.<\/li><li><strong>do damage<\/strong> \u2014 The typhoon did damage to our office building.<\/li><li><strong>do your hair<\/strong> \u2014 Give me ten minutes to do my hair.<\/li><li><strong>do nothing<\/strong> \u2014 Sometimes the best plan is to do nothing.<\/li><li><strong>do the math<\/strong> \u2014 Do the math \u2014 the budget does not add up.<\/li><li><strong>do a project<\/strong> \u2014 We are doing a project on AI in education.<\/li><li><strong>do an exam<\/strong> \u2014 When are you doing the IELTS exam?<\/li><li><strong>do a course<\/strong> \u2014 I am doing a course on digital marketing.<\/li><li><strong>do the shopping<\/strong> \u2014 She does the shopping on Saturday mornings.<\/li><li><strong>do paperwork<\/strong> \u2014 I have to do paperwork all afternoon.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 Essential MAKE Collocations | 20\u500b\u5fc5\u5b78\u300cMAKE\u300d\u642d\u914d\u8a5e<\/h2>\n\n<p>Now compare the MAKE list. Notice how almost every noun below describes something being <em>created<\/em> \u2014 a decision, a sound, a relationship, an arrangement. This is your strongest signal that MAKE is the correct verb. If you can rephrase the action as <em>create<\/em> ho\u1eb7c <em>s\u1ea3n xu\u1ea5t<\/em>, MAKE is almost always right.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>\u0111\u01b0a ra quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh<\/strong> \u2014 We need to make a decision by Friday.<\/li><li><strong>make a mistake<\/strong> \u2014 I made a mistake in the report.<\/li><li><strong>make money<\/strong> \u2014 The new product is making money already.<\/li><li><strong>make friends<\/strong> \u2014 It takes time to make friends in a new office.<\/li><li><strong>make sense<\/strong> \u2014 That suggestion makes sense to me.<\/li><li><strong>make progress<\/strong> \u2014 We are making good progress on the project.<\/li><li><strong>make a difference<\/strong> \u2014 Your feedback really made a difference.<\/li><li><strong>make a phone call<\/strong> \u2014 Let me make a quick phone call.<\/li><li><strong>make an appointment<\/strong> \u2014 I made an appointment with the dentist.<\/li><li><strong>make plans<\/strong> \u2014 Have you made plans for Lunar New Year?<\/li><li><strong>make a noise<\/strong> \u2014 Please do not make a noise \u2014 the baby is sleeping.<\/li><li><strong>make a mess<\/strong> \u2014 Sorry, I made a mess in the kitchen.<\/li><li><strong>make a promise<\/strong> \u2014 He made a promise he could not keep.<\/li><li><strong>make breakfast<\/strong> \u2014 I make breakfast for my daughter every morning.<\/li><li><strong>make coffee<\/strong> \u2014 Could you make me a coffee, please?<\/li><li><strong>make a speech<\/strong> \u2014 She made a great speech at the conference.<\/li><li><strong>make a suggestion<\/strong> \u2014 May I make a suggestion?<\/li><li><strong>make an effort<\/strong> \u2014 Please make an effort to be on time.<\/li><li><strong>make sure<\/strong> \u2014 Make sure to copy the manager on the email.<\/li><li><strong>make time<\/strong> \u2014 I will make time for the meeting tomorrow.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6 Common Mistakes Taiwan Learners Make | \u53f0\u7063\u5b78\u7fd2\u8005\u6700\u5e38\u72af\u76846\u500b\u932f\u8aa4<\/h2>\n\n<p>These six errors appear in almost every English writing class I have taught in Taipei. They are also penalised on TOEIC writing and IELTS speaking sections. Fix these six and your English will immediately sound more natural to native ears.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mistake 1: do a decision | \u505a\u6c7a\u5b9a\u7684\u932f\u8aa4<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Sai:<\/strong> I need to do a decision today. <strong>Ph\u1ea3i:<\/strong> I need to make a decision today. A decision is something you create from scratch \u2014 it did not exist before you considered the options. Always pair it with MAKE.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mistake 2: make homework | \u505a\u4f5c\u696d\u7684\u932f\u8aa4<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Sai:<\/strong> My son has to make homework. <strong>Ph\u1ea3i:<\/strong> My son has to do his homework. Homework is a task assigned by a teacher \u2014 it already exists as an obligation. You perform it, you do not create it.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mistake 3: do friends | \u4ea4\u670b\u53cb\u7684\u932f\u8aa4<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Sai:<\/strong> I did many friends at the conference. <strong>Ph\u1ea3i:<\/strong> I made many friends at the conference. A new friendship is created \u2014 it brings a new relationship into existence. This is pure MAKE territory.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mistake 4: make business | \u505a\u751f\u610f\u7684\u932f\u8aa4<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Sai:<\/strong> Our company makes business with Japan. <strong>Ph\u1ea3i:<\/strong> Our company does business with Japan. Business here means commercial activity \u2014 a routine professional task, not a product. Use DO.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mistake 5: do a mistake | \u72af\u932f\u8aa4\u7684\u932f\u8aa4<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Sai:<\/strong> Sorry, I did a mistake in the spreadsheet. <strong>Ph\u1ea3i:<\/strong> Sorry, I made a mistake in the spreadsheet. A mistake is something you produce \u2014 it comes into existence when you misjudge something. Always MAKE a mistake, never DO one.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mistake 6: make sports | \u904b\u52d5\u7684\u932f\u8aa4<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Sai:<\/strong> I make sports on weekends. <strong>Ph\u1ea3i:<\/strong> I do exercise on weekends. Or: I play basketball on weekends. Note the three-way distinction \u2014 DO exercise, PLAY a sport, MAKE the team. Each verb has its own zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memorization Tricks That Actually Work | \u771f\u6b63\u6709\u6548\u7684\u8a18\u61b6\u6280\u5de7<\/h2>\n\n<p>Most ESL textbooks tell you to memorise long lists. That is the slowest and least durable way to learn collocations. Here are three tricks that work far better, based on how the brain actually consolidates language.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trick 1: The Creation Test | \u5275\u9020\u6e2c\u8a66<\/h3>\n\n<p>Before you say the verb, ask yourself one question: <em>does something new come into existence here?<\/em> A cake, a decision, a sound, a friendship, money, a promise \u2014 all created from nothing. If yes, use MAKE. If you are just performing a duty on something that already exists \u2014 homework, dishes, business, exercise \u2014 use DO.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trick 2: Pair Learning | \u914d\u5c0d\u5b78\u7fd2<\/h3>\n\n<p>Never memorise the verb alone. Memorise the whole two-word unit as if it were a single vocabulary item: <em>makeadecision<\/em>, <em>dohomework<\/em>, <em>makeamistake<\/em>. Linguists call this chunking. Your brain stores chunks more efficiently than individual words, and you will retrieve the correct verb automatically because it is glued to the noun.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trick 3: Spaced Repetition with Anki | \u7528 Anki \u9593\u9694\u8907\u7fd2<\/h3>\n\n<p>Put each collocation pair into an Anki flashcard deck. Show only the noun on the front (decision, homework, business, friends), and the full collocation on the back. Review for ten minutes a day for three weeks. By week four, the correct verb will appear in your speech automatically, with no conscious effort. This works because the brain hears the chunk repeatedly until it becomes one unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business English Applications | \u5546\u696d\u82f1\u6587\u5be6\u969b\u61c9\u7528<\/h2>\n\n<p>Here is the same vocabulary in real workplace context. Notice how natural the verbs sound when paired correctly \u2014 and how awkward they would feel reversed.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Hi Mark, I wanted to <strong>make sure<\/strong> you saw my last email. We need to <strong>\u0111\u01b0a ra quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh<\/strong> on the supplier by Wednesday so the team can <strong>do the research<\/strong> on shipping options before month-end. Could you <strong>make time<\/strong> for a fifteen-minute call tomorrow? I will <strong>do my best<\/strong> to keep it short. Thanks for <strong>making an effort<\/strong> to align on this \u2014 it really <strong>makes a difference<\/strong> to the project timeline.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>That single paragraph contains seven collocations. Native speakers do not pick them consciously \u2014 they just sound right. With three weeks of focused practice using the methods above, you will reach the same level of fluency.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-7.jpg\" alt=\"person holding on red pen while writing on book\" class=\"wp-image-4946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-7.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-7-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">person holding on red pen while writing on book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TOEIC Test Strategy for Collocations | \u591a\u76ca\u8003\u8a66\u7684\u642d\u914d\u8a5e\u7b56\u7565<\/h2>\n\n<p>The TOEIC (\u591a\u76ca) reading and listening sections love testing make\/do collocations because they reveal whether a candidate has internalised English or is still translating word-by-word from Mandarin. Part 5 (Incomplete Sentences) regularly features a question where you must choose <em>make<\/em> ho\u1eb7c <em>do<\/em> from a multiple-choice list. Knowing the chunked pair from memory will let you answer in under five seconds, freeing up time for harder questions.<\/p>\n\n<p>For the listening section, train your ear by watching English news broadcasts and noting every make\/do collocation you hear. BBC Learning English and Voice of America Learning English are both free and use these collocations heavily. Within a month of daily listening, your brain will tag the correct verb on the fly.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-8.jpeg\" alt=\"Two students studying English grammar at a whiteboard in a classroom setting.\" class=\"wp-image-4947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-8.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-8-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-8-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-8-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/make-vs-do-collocations-taiwan-learners-2026-8-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two students studying English grammar at a whiteboard in a classroom setting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions | \u5e38\u898b\u554f\u984c<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do Mandarin speakers struggle with make and do? | \u70ba\u4ec0\u9ebc\u4e2d\u6587\u6bcd\u8a9e\u8005\u5bb9\u6613\u6df7\u6dc6\uff1f<\/h3>\n\n<p>In Mandarin, the verb \u505a covers both meanings \u2014 you \u505a homework, you \u505a a decision, you \u505a business, you \u505a friends. English forces a binary choice that does not exist in your first language, so without explicit training your brain defaults to whichever verb feels familiar \u2014 usually DO, because it sounds closer to \u505a.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can both make and do ever be correct? | \u5169\u500b\u52d5\u8a5e\u90fd\u53ef\u4ee5\u7528\u55ce\uff1f<\/h3>\n\n<p>Rarely, and the meaning changes. <em>Do a deal<\/em> (to negotiate) versus <em>make a deal<\/em> (to reach an agreement) both exist, but most learners should treat these as fixed and pick the most common option. If you are unsure, choose the one you have heard more often in workplace context.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long until I stop making mistakes? | \u591a\u4e45\u624d\u80fd\u4e0d\u72af\u932f\uff1f<\/h3>\n\n<p>With twenty minutes of daily practice using Anki and one English podcast a day, most learners report automatic correct usage within four to six weeks. The key is daily exposure, not long weekly sessions. Five minutes every day beats one hour every Sunday.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should I get an English tutor for this? | \u9700\u8981\u627e\u82f1\u6587\u5bb6\u6559\u55ce\uff1f<\/h3>\n\n<p>An English tutor (\u82f1\u6587\u5bb6\u6559) helps if you need immediate correction in conversation, which is the fastest feedback loop. But for collocation memorisation specifically, a good app and consistent listening practice is enough \u2014 the rules are mechanical, not nuanced.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources &#038; Further Reading | \u5ef6\u4f38\u95b1\u8b80<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T\u1eeb \u0111i\u1ec3n Cambridge<\/a> \u2014 search any collocation to see usage examples and audio pronunciation.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford Learner&#8217;s Dictionaries<\/a> \u2014 every entry shows the most common verb partners.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng Anh<\/a> \u2014 free ESL lessons on collocations and verb usage for intermediate to advanced learners.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LearnEnglish \u2014 British Council<\/a> \u2014 interactive exercises specifically for make vs do.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC Learning English<\/a> \u2014 daily audio with natural collocation usage you can train your ear on.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=english+collocations+in+use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English Collocations in Use (Cambridge) \u2014 Amazon search<\/a> \u2014 the standard textbook for collocation study.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confused about make vs do? 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