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It does doing vs It is doing

Of the two phrases, the correct one is "it is doing." The phrase "it does doing" is not a correct construction in English. The correct form uses the auxiliary verb "is" to indicate the present continuous tense.
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It does doing

This phrase is not correct in English.

This phrase is not a valid construction in English. The correct form should use the auxiliary verb "is" for the present continuous tense.
  • Putting it in some warm water and leaving it does not constitute doing the washing up.
  • It does if you're doing it right.
  • Just because everyone's doing it doesn't mean that Crawford was happy that you were lying to him and taking his money.
  • Of course we both know a world in which you and Alice are doing it doesn't exist in this dimension.
  • The thing is, just 'cause I'm not doing it Doesn't mean it's not getting done.
  • The thing is, just 'cause I'm not doing it Doesn't mean it's not getting done.
  • If so, within what time frame does it envisage doing so? -
  • My question is this: may a Member State follow an economic policy that ignores the proposals of the Council and Commission, and if it does, what does it risk by doing so?
  • If so, when does it envisage doing so?
  • If the EFSA departs from these standards, or sets its own, what reasons does it have for doing so?
  • Doesn't it include doing what you know is right for your fellow man?
  • Aside from the Neurodys project, can the Commission finance other lines of research on other 'dys' problems, or does it envisage doing so in the future?
  • Because it doesn't look like you're doing anything about it.
  • Because it doesn't feel bad when I'M... doing it.
  • It doesn't mean that you will remain lying around doing nothing.
  • It doesn't matter how well you were doing.
  • If it does that, they're doing the dirt.
  • If it does not intend to submit a proposal it shall explain to Parliament and to the organisers its reasons for not doing so.
  • In other words, if it doesn't feel good, you're not doing it right.
  • It doesn't seem that dangerous when you have been doing it for a long time.

It is doing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "it is doing" to indicate an action that is currently taking place. This structure is the present continuous tense in English.

Examples:

  • It is doing its best to finish the project on time.
  • It is doing a great job in managing the situation.
  • It is doing well in its new role at the company.
  • It is doing what it can to help the community.
  • It is doing a fantastic job with the renovation.
  • I should like to thank the Presidency for the work it is doing in this field.
  • I therefore wish to thank the Irish Presidency for the huge amount of work it is doing and wish it every good fortune so that we might all get to see a European Constitution brought about at the forthcoming June summit.
  • As part of that discussion, ministers heard from UEFA about the work that it is doing to tackle racism in football.
  • Particularly after Lisbon, Parliament can only help, and this is exactly what it is doing here and now.
  • Photograph Inpainting is (comparatively) very fast in what it is doing, but it can take a long time to run and cause high CPU load. You may always abort computation by pressing Cancel button during rendering.
  • Blowup Photograph is very fast in what it is doing, but it can take a long time to run and cause high CPU load. You may always abort computation by pressing Cancel button during rendering.
  • It is doing this is a systematic manner.
  • It is doing its utmost to block all relations between Georgia and the West.
  • It is doing a lot to recycle and re-use its raw materials.
  • It is doing so on account of two key points.
  • It is doing so on the backs of the victims killed in Darfur, and now indirectly too, with the blood of soldiers who are helping to stabilise the situation.
  • It is doing just fine, without a project, without a constitution.
  • It is doing so despite protests from inhabitants of the area and criticisms from the Prime Minister of Iraq.
  • It is doing this to gain market share to our detriment, but not only to the detriment of the European Union industry.
  • It is doing an extraordinary job in channelling Community assistance to the former Republic of Yugoslavia and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
  • It is doing so this evening after a long debate among the political groups in recent weeks, which has resulted in a broad compromise on the text of the resolution which is to be put to the vote tomorrow.
  • It is doing so in a relatively short period of time, which demonstrates the economic strength of the European Union, and also that the governments acted immediately when something happened that had the potential to cause the international financial system to collapse.
  • It is doing this and, ladies and gentlemen, you all know very well that the Commission never pays up very quickly and that we cannot therefore say: today it issues its instructions and tomorrow it pays.
  • The Commission would show it is doing its job.
  • So the US now has to reconsider and I know it is doing so.

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