Do
| Neil: | Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Neil Edgeller. |
| Feifei: | And I'm Feng Feifei. Neil, you look terrible! You've got red eyes, grey skin and your voice is so rough! |
| Neil: | Oh, Feifei, you're right. I feel terrible. I went to a leaving do last night and I drank too much beer ... and wine ... |
| Feifei: | A leaving do? Do? |
| Neil: | Yes, a leaving do. A colleague has got a job at another company and had a party to celebrate his last day. |
| Feifei: | So it was a party? |
| Neil: | Yes, that's what I said. It was a leaving do. |
| Feifei: | Right, so 'do' is a noun and it means party? |
| Neil: | Yes, that's right. It's British English. Urgh. |
| Feifei: | Ah, so in British English, another word for party is 'do'. |
| A: Did you enjoy Mary's wedding?
B: Oh, it was an amazing do. The food was delicious and there was an excellent band playing. We danced all night! | |
| A: Oh, hi Dave. We're having a bit of a do on Saturday and wondered if you and Sally would like to come over?
B: Thanks, that would be great. You two always put on a good do. | |
| Feifei: | So is this a common word? |
| Neil: | Yes, you'll hear it all the time: especially in certain phrases. |
| Feifei: | Like what? |
| Neil: | Well, a leaving do. |
| Feifei: | A leaving do. |
| Neil: | And a bit of a do—we're having a bit of a do. |
| Feifei: | A bit of a do. So, was it a good leaving do last night? |
| Neil: | Um, yes, yes, yes it was very good ... I think. I can't really remember ... |
| Feifei: | Go home and get some sleep! |
| Neil: | That's a very, very good idea. Bye for now. |
| Feifei: | Bye! |