Table of Contents Expressing non-engagement in behaviours or principles using don't do Created:07 Oct 2024 16:04:20 , in intermediate In English, if you want to say, especially in an informal way, that something is not part of your behaviour or principles, you could use a sentence based on don't do + verb / noun pattern. In the pattern the phrase "don't do" means "not engage in" or "not participate in". The verb / noun part refers to an action or a concept. Pattern A more complete version of the pattern looks as follows: Subject + don't do + verb / noun Examples I don't do drama. ( I don't engage in dramatic behaviour. ) They don't do excuses. ( They don't accept or give excuses. ) She doesn't do mornings at the weekend. ( She avoids getting up early on weekends. ) Function of do In subject + don't do + verb / noun pattern, "do" functions as a general-purpose verb to emphasize that the subject does not participate in or practice the activity that follows. It's a typical usage of "do" in informal speech. This post was updated on 07 Oct 2024 16:33:24 Tags: verb