When to use "do" and "make" | English grammar lesson

In this English grammar lesson, you will learn when to use "do" and "make".
The general grammar rule is that we say "do" to describe an action and "make" when we create something.
An example is we say "The chef is doing the cooking" So we use "do" to describe specific work, job or task. It is usually work that is regular and compulsory.
We also use the verb "to do" to describe non-specific actions or activities. Example: "I want to do something." These sentences often contain words which identify the action as non-specific like something, anything, everything, nothing.
We also use "do" to replace another verb if the meaning is clear, example "I am doing my hair" which means "I am brushing my hair."
Finally there are lots of English expressions with "do" that you need to learn:
-to do business
-to do a favour for somebody.
etc
We use the verb "to make" mostly when something is created. For example, "Sarah made a dress."
We also say "make" when we are preparing food or drink. Example, "I am making a coffee".
Finally there are lots of expressions with make that you must learn because they are often exceptions to the grammar rules:
-to make a choice
-to make an appointment
etc
At the end of the English grammar lesson, there is an exercise to test your understanding.
If you have any questions, please ask me in the comments section below the video lesson and I will answer.
The accent in the video is a British English accent.
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Thanks Andrew. I found the lesson do v make quite interesting. I had though a tip missing that I found quite interesting when I learnt it. It relates to the consideration of the result of the action, like for instance in "do a sum" and "make a sum" I learnt (correct me if I am wrong) that I should use make when I am interested in the result of the action, the sum. So if I ask "can you make a sum?" what I am really meaning is whether the listener can do me a favour and make a specific sum for me, giving me the result. Whereas if I ask "can you do a sum?" what I really mean is whether he knows how to make a sum, unspecific. Now that I am writing, I think that this rule could also fit into the specific and non-specific actions. Anyhow, it might be worth setting as a rule. Thanks for your teaching.

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