Miguel asks a big question about two small words:
My question is: when am I going to use do and when make?
In my dictionary, the definitions of "do" take up a quarter of a big page of small print. "Make" takes up half a page. We even have an expression, "make do," which means "manage with what you have":
"The recipe calls for six potatoes, but we can make do with three."
In most cases, "do" means to perform an action, but it can also mean to compose something—so it can be a synonym of "make." In general, however, "do" refers to an action and "make" to the creation of something. For example, a musician might say to his fellow-musicians:
"Let's do St. Louis Blues"—that is, let's play that song. But the musician might also say:
"You make St. Louis Blues sound like a funeral march." That is, you are creating a version of the song with a special style or quality.
If you look in your own dictionary, you'll be amazed at the number of expressions using "do" and "make." All I can suggest is that you learn them and use them.
You'll make me proud if you do!
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