When should we use these three collocations: do, go or play?
This is a confusing one!
The basic rules are:
- use go with nearly all names of activities that end in -ing (there are some exceptions like ‘boxing’), and when you would usually go somewhere to do this.
- Use ‘play’ with team games and boardgames.
- Use ‘do’ with individual sports or physical exercise.
Here’s a cheat sheet to help you remember some of the most common collocations.
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