do a barbecue

[ces82000]

I have several questions concerning the use of the verb Do with different activities. So can you say?
- do a barbecue (instead of having a barbecue)
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thanks for your help

 

[exgerman]

In the US, you wouldn't say any of them (except possibly do a barbecue if you are a professional barbecue planner). I suspect the situation may be different in British English.

 

[The Prof]

We usually 'have a barbecue' here in the UK, but I 'do a barbecue' is also possible. In fact, I am fairly sure that I even use it myself sometimes.

 

[suzi br]

You might use it that way in forward planning, say you run through a list of things and say, ".. well we could go to the beach or do a barbecue .. " but I think I would be most likely to use HAVE more often

(and certainly in the past tense I would say we had a barbecue.)

 

[R1chard]

I'm with The Prof. Either is completely acceptable in British English.

 

[ces82000]

thank you all