"made" or "done" ?

  • Inner Phiz
    10 years ago

    Hail all,
    Not being a native English speaker, I'm writing some lyrics for a song and I'm stuck with a line where I need to use the word 'sacrifices' and for rhyming purposes I prefer use it with 'done'.
    But I checked around and it seems that one should say "sacrifices made" and not "sacrifices done" as the second would mean sacrifices done in some occult circles or so. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
    BD

  • sibyllene
    10 years ago

    "Make sacrifices" or "make a sacrifice" or "sacrifices made" would be the proper way to word it, if you are talking about "giving something up for the greater good."

    I would agree that "doing a sacrifice" brings up the image of a ritual, specifically.

    However, you could probably get away with using "done," as long as it fits into the context and flow of your poem. It's not wildly wrong or anything, and I think people would probably understand what you were saying.

  • Inner Phiz
    10 years ago

    Thanks for that 'sibyllene', it makes me feel more confident.

    Coolest vibes!

    BD