do
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /duː/US /duː/
Meaning
verb
used to refer to actions that you do not mention by name or do not know about
“What are you doing this evening?”
auxiliary verb
used before a full verb to form negative sentences and questions
“I don't like fish.”
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“You know, you can talk about lots of other reasons to do the work you're doing,”
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“But before I give it away, I want to ask you to right now do a little audit of your body and what you're doing with your body.”
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“How do you explain when things don't go as we assume?”
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