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make me do this vs make me doing this

Both phrases are not correct in English. The verb 'make' is followed by the base form of the verb, not the gerund form. The correct structure would be 'make me do this.'

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 15395 views

make me do this

This phrase is correct in English.

The verb 'make' is followed by the base form of the verb, not the gerund form. Therefore, 'make me do this' is the correct structure.
  • Don't make me do this, Vincent.
  • Don't make me do this, Neal.
  • Ellia... don't make me do this.
  • Brother, don't make me do this.
  • Do not make me do this, John.
  • You can't make me do this!
  • Brother, don't make me do this.
  • Don't make me do this, Bartowski.
  • Don't make me do this, Patrick.
  • Don't make me do this please.
  • Don't make me do this, Jake.
  • Don't make me do this, Laura.
  • Don't make me do this, Jeff!
  • No, wait a minute, don't make me do this.
  • Don't make me do this to you again, Elijah!
  • You cannot make me do this.
  • Please don't make me do this.
  • You cannot make me do this.
  • No! You can't make me do this!
  • You can't make me do this.

make me doing this

This phrase is not correct in English.

The correct structure should use the base form of the verb after 'make.' Therefore, 'make me do this' is the correct form.
  • It doesn't make me happy doing this.
  • Just make him stop doing this.
  • Had us feeling we could make a living doing this stuff.
  • Doing this makes commercial sense for the airports [46].
  • Because truthfully, doing charity makes me nauseous.
  • I used to make my living doing this stuff.
  • So, how much money can you make by doing this?
  • And to make me stop doing something that I love, she knows it is not possible.
  • That's what makes doing work like this worthwhile.
  • It makes doing chores even more fun.
  • Make sure we're doing this for the right reasons.
  • I've often thought a man could make a good living doing this.
  • Only this killing gaze will make me think of doing something to you.
  • You make much money doing this, playing the keyboards?
  • Just think of how many more you could rescue with the money that you'd make doing the show.
  • I fail to see how you can have legislation aimed at preventing the sale of illegally logged timber which does not actually make doing so an offence.
  • These costs not only make doing business more difficult, but represent a barrier to meeting the challenges of today's highly competitive world economy.
  • You know, there's a lot of people wondering, "How on earth are they going to make money doing this?" And the answer is: look at the last line.
  • You think just because I can make money doing this... just because I can that I should do it.
  • The force with which he's doing this makes us think he's in shape.

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