I see the correct form as 'make-do', which implies makeshift solutions or workarounds.
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evergreen@lemmy.world 11 months agoYeah looks like I may be wrong about “make do” being incorrect. Didn’t know the spelling was changed in the 40s. I’ve always seen it written as “due”. Seems like an odd word to use though. Wouldn’t due make more sense? Like you’re able to meet the dues that are required?
Lath@kbin.earth 11 months ago
bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 11 months ago
make it do the thing it's supposed to do.
chryan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Conversely, I’ve only ever seen “make do” used.
“Make due” would make sense to me in the context where debt is a factor, for example, “make due on rent”.
It doesn’t make sense when you apply that meaning to how the sentence was written in this article.
evergreen@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Good point on the difference in context. I guess that’s how I’ve seen it used mostly.