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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are doing useful" is not correct in standard written English.
It should be rephrased to maintain grammatical accuracy, typically by adding a noun after "useful" or changing the structure.
Example: "They are doing useful work in the community."
Alternatives: "are being helpful" or "are providing value."
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Of course some of them are doing useful things that may pay some dividends for them down the road.
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Creative Skillset is doing useful work in this regard, especially in technical and craft grades.
He also believes that, if the EU was doing useful things, we could share information with it too – though he is not sure the security services are always right to ask for more powers.
There was much public criticism over able men sitting in jail when they could be doing useful labour.
When I spend my time focusing on these types of projects I'm happier and feel like I'm doing useful things.
Even if you don't fix the scene you are currently working on, you will be doing useful work.[16].[16]
He's done useful work since, notably as co-chairman of a commission that warned — before Sept. 11, 2001 — that terrorist attacks against the United States were likely.
Asked if the marksmen believed they were doing a useful job, Mr Rowe said: "It is not about whether they are doing a useful job.
Monthly payments to the many thousands of unemployed whom local authorities pay under the ruse that they are doing socially useful work are at risk.
"It's nice when others are saying, 'Jeez, these guys are doing something useful,' " Lerner told ScienceInsider today.
What you are doing is useful, and someone needs you.
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