>From: SIRAISI Tomio <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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>Subject: do+ OBJECT + OBJECTconstruction
>Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:18:45 +0900
>
>Dear, everyone
>
>The other day, I found a sentence
>
>1-a. The holidays seem to be doing her health good.
>
>Whenever I use the construction "do+OBJECT1+OBJECT2", I put 'somebody'
>(or some crops) in OBJECT1. So, in this case,
>
>1-b. The holidays seem to be doing her good.
>
>seem quite natural to me. Am I wrong?
>
>Other examples:
>2-a. Moderate exercise will do your health good.
>2-b. Moderate exercise will do you good.
>
>3-a. Too much drinking will do your health harm.
>3-b. Too much drinking will do you harm.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>SIRAISI Tomio

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