The best way to have natural-sounding English is to use collocations. Learn what they are and get some practice.
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Which sounds more natural?
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Which sounds more natural?
collocation
two or more words that often go together
- round of applause
- perfectly normal
- maiden voyage
- commit murder
- run out of money
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Is it difficult to ___ a decision?
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Our personnel assistant is leaving next month - she's ___ a baby.
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The doctor told her to get ___ exercise.
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Tom was ___ aware of the consequences.
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Jane whispered ___ into John's ear.
Tips for Learning Collocations
1. Recognize them with reading and listening.
2. Learn words in chunks.
3. Learn them with topics.
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