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DO VS MAKE

These two words have similar meanings, however, it is often difficult to choose between them.

We use ‘DO’ when it comes talking about activity without saying exactly what it is.

What are they doing?

She like doing nothing.

He doesn’t know what to do.

Do something that is productive!

‘DO’ is commonly used when it comes to talking about work.

I am doing my work.

I like doing homework.

I hate doing shopping.

I dislike doing the boring jobs.

‘MAKE’ is often used to express the idea of creation or construction.

We have just made a plan.

I used to make some cakes.

They are making a big house.

There are no clear rules in other cases. Look in a good dictionary if you are not sure which one is correct. However, choosing the word, ‘MAKE’ is more likely to be right. Learn more through the following expressions:

Do good/well/harm/one’s best/business/a favorite job…

Make an offer/an excuse/an exception/a mistake/a noise/a phone call/the most of it/the best of/money/a profit/love/war/peace…

BESIDE VS BESIDES

‘Beside’ is a preposition and means ‘At the side of’ or ‘By’.

Who is slim girl sitting beside Hob?

‘Besides’ is either a preposition or an adverb.

As a preposition, it is used rather like ‘As well as’, whenever we have to add new info to what is already known.

Besides math, we have to study chemistry and physics. – We have to study chemistry and physics as well as math.

Who was on the trip besides John and Mary? – I knew about John and Mary, but who else was on the trip?

As an adverb, it means ‘Also’, ‘Moreover’, or ‘As well’ and usually goes before a clause.

I don’t like her lifestyle; besides, she is too superior.

It is too late to dine out. Besides, the restaurant is being crowded.

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The following species should be considered for only a purpose of learning more:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TERMINOLOGY

When it comes to talking about grammar and other parts of language, there are some words and expressions that are used in common. The following should be observed:

EDITING AND/OR PROOFING

This processing round happens at post-translation including checking and polishing the translated material(s), wherever it is necessary, so that the translation becomes accurate and loyal to the source and naturally flows. Within this final stage of the Translation, Editing, and Proofing (TEP) process, editors should have to take actions of any necessary changes so as to ensure consistency, completeness and accuracy of the source or original text. The editors should keep in mind that the edited translation being delivered will never ever be published with any further checking that there must be no error.

Editor’s checklist should be considered and reviewed against the proposed requirements or specific instructions. The following criteria should be taken into account when handling such a job/project:

Accuracy:
Accuracy through cultural differences
Rules of the locale including numbers, non-translated texts, proper nouns, tables of numbers etc.,

Grammar & Style:
Appropriate style for the target audience
Grammar, punctuations, and spelling
Readability and flow of the text
The proposed language specific style guide, if applicable
Review the products using appropriate tools such as track change in MS Word making clean and unclean files available

Consistency:
Consistency within the products and with reference materials normally including TM and Glossary/Term Base…
Getting the relevant TM or Glossary/Term Base, if necessary and/or applicable

Text Completeness:
Getting the source and target matched as language specific rules

Formatting:
Checking hyphenation and line breaks as per language specific instructions provided
Following the source format of the document and any specific instructions given

Overall evaluation:
Feedback when delivering

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