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Why “deliver” was used in here and not “do”?

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Rebecca

The word "deliver" has lots of meanings, but used in this context it means to read or speak something out loud. This is a very common word used to describe something presented to a group of people or an audience. "Deliver" is used here instead of "do" because it is more formal and more specific. Ex: She was chosen to deliver the speech at the ceremony. Ex: The mayor delivered the sad news at the city hall meeting. Ex: The professor delivered an exciting lecture.

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