>From: SIRAISI Tomio <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >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 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com