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The phrase "a daft thing to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express that something is foolish or silly to do or consider.
Example: "It would be a daft thing to invest all your savings in a single stock without doing proper research."
Alternatives: "a foolish thing to" or "a silly thing to".
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But it is possibly a daft thing to do.
At this particular time, throwing more taxpayers' money at the car industry seems a daft thing to do.
By any reckoning, iron ore would seem like a daft thing to peddle if you were in the drugs trade.
It may sound a daft thing to do, but at least it is evidence of the human hand and voice.
The 60-year-old, whose show airs on ITV from 5pm, has admitted it was a "daft" thing to do and he decided to do it on the "spur of the moment".
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Eddy Hogg tweeted: "It's a pretty daft thing to say.
"To launch a magazine now is not an entirely daft thing to do.
Also on the "daft things to do" list is a suggestion by another member of the Equity Release Council that 55-year-olds might like to release money from their homes to spend on Christmas present.
In this case, though, the formula works, or at least works as well as such a daft thing can.
Importantly, 'really' being listened to was identified as critical in the consultation process as eight patient identified explicitly: " P4: She's a genuine lassie… puts up with my stories and moans and groans… she doesn't make me feel like a silly old fool" " P8: We work things out… even if it's a daft thing.
Three or four good reviews has the potential to do daft things to your ego and can see you firing off drunken tweets "in character", which adds to nothing.
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