zastosowanie do i make

[bursztynek22]

czy ktos moze mi powiedziec czy istnieje jakas reguloa odrozniajaca kiedy
wstawic do, np. do the ironing, a kiedy make, np. make friends

[kylie1]

to make friends is an idiom.
to do + ironing is an informal structure when you talk about activities that
take a cretain time and are usually repeated ( like hobbies, jobs, etc). Those
structures usually take a determiner the, such or some.

"Let your fingers do the walking"

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:)

[bursztynek22]

but is this a general rule? for instance-to make a bed, but to do damage...

[mietowe_loczki]

What I would do is make a list of ready-made phrases with make and do and learn
them by heart. Any rule in that matter WILL lead you astray.

Compare:
to make friends is an idiom.
to do + ironing is an informal structure when you talk about activities that
take a cretain time and are usually repeated ( like hobbies, jobs, etc). Those
structures usually take a determiner the, such or some - copyright by kylie

and:
DO
- a crossword
- damage to
- the dishes
- an exam
- the food for a party
- research into
- nothing

MAKE:
- an attempt to do sth
- the bed
- an effort to do sth
- a suggestion
- progress
- a promise
- money

Now, which is better and more practical?

[misiekelomza]

I think we can also say take an exam. Personaly, I think there are no rules. We have to learn these words by heart.