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Subject:
do+ OBJECT + OBJECTconstruction
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SIRAISI Tomio <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:18:45 +0900
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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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