Make-do vs make do
Tutoring English, subtleties are always interesting. The tutor mentions the distinction between “make-do” and “make do.”
make-do (adj): improvised.
make do (verb): get by with less resources than might be typical for the context.
Source:
Mish, Frederick C (editor). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Gilmour, Lorna (editor). Collins Essential Canadian English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2006.
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
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