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do housework vs do the housework

Both "do housework" and "do the housework" are correct. "Do housework" refers to household chores in general, while "do the housework" refers to a set of specific tasks related to maintaining a household.
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do housework

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the general act of doing household chores or tasks around the house.

Examples:

  • I need to do housework this weekend.
  • She enjoys doing housework in the morning.
  • He helps his wife by doing housework after work.
  • They take turns doing housework in their shared apartment.
  • Doing housework can be tiring but rewarding.
  • Feb 13, 2018 ... Carolyn Hax: She doesn't do housework or even bother to read his mind ... Dear Carolyn: My wife has been a freelance consultant whose work has ...
  • Feb 15, 2011 ... Hi everybody! I've got a question to ask. I know for sure you can say "do the housework", but can you also say "do housework" leaving the ...
  • 5 days ago ... do housework I hate doing housework. More examplesFewer examples. I do all the housework while he just does the dishes now and again ...
  • Feb 5, 2021 ... Men in my life rarely take initiative with housework. Whether it's a housemate, or a brother or a partner they just don't seem to do housework as readily as ...
  • May 5, 2022 ... People balk when they hear I don't do housework during nap time. I get it. It seems unnatural in our hustle culture to accept that we can create ...
  • Feb 15, 2024 ... When I have my son, I do housework when he is distracted watching educational videos on his tablet or napping. It doesn't always work, but ...
  • Jun 29, 2020 ... The subtext: important men don't do housework. Blair admitted he had done no housework, been to the supermarket or even washed his own clothes ...
  • Mar 4, 2023 ... ... do housework - I just do what needs to be done because I don't want to live in a dump. Then to really finish things off, I explained that I'm ...
  • Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: My Husband Thinks He Doesn't Have to Do ... Have to Do Housework. By Jonathan Decker, LMFT December 12, 2019 09:24 PM MST.
  • Jan 7, 2024 ... ... do housework, how does that teach them responsibility or life skills? Maintaining HOME, is a shared responsibility. No one should be ...

Alternatives:

  • do chores
  • do household tasks
  • do cleaning
  • do the cleaning
  • do the chores

do the housework

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase specifically refers to a set of specific tasks related to maintaining a household, implying a more defined list of chores.

Examples:

  • She always does the housework on Saturdays.
  • He helps with the housework by doing the dishes.
  • They divide the housework evenly between them.
  • Who's going to do the housework today?
  • I finished doing the housework before dinner.
  • Feb 15, 2011 ... Hi everybody! I've got a question to ask. I know for sure you can say "do the housework", but can you also say "do housework" leaving the ...
  • May 3, 2024 ... 56 votes, 51 comments. Yes, I do believe that kids should help do the housework. They do live there after all and contribute to the mess.
  • Make Your House Do The Housework [Don Aslett with Laura Aslett Simons] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Make Your House Do The ...
  • Mar 4, 2023 ... ... do the housework). When I met him, his apartment was a complete filthy dump and I was super hesitant to move in together. We have lived ...
  • Make Your House Do the Housework [Aslett, Don, Simons, Laura Aslett] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Make Your House Do the Housework.
  • Sep 6, 2007 ... Make your house do the housework · 1) Simplify. · 2) Camoflage (ex: a patterned rug rather than solid color) · 3) Concentrate the cleaning. · 4) ...
  • Do the Housework. Musings. Aug 1. Written By Shreya Bothra. On some days I detest smartphones very much for how they have rewired our brains. I remember how ...
  • Oct 12, 2019 ... Do you think men should do the housework? Every afternoon I come home from work and ...
  • Oct 29, 2024 ... 91 likes, 5 comments - saga.nordic3 on October 29, 2024: "I love watching my robot do the housework. A little lazy today ".
  • Oct 21, 2020 ... ... someone interested in an actual marriage rather than a sexual relationship with a slave. Who'll do the housework then, I wonder? Upvote ·. 9974.

Alternatives:

  • do chores around the house
  • do household chores
  • do the household tasks
  • do the cleaning
  • do the chores

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