Collocation: precise word partners for Writing
Swap vague words for precise ones and use the word partners that sound natural: a pressing problem, pose a threat, raise awareness, readily available.
10 min
Module 25 · Lesson 3 of 5
In this lesson
- Replace vague words (big, good, thing) with precise ones.
- Use common verb + noun and adverb + adjective collocations correctly, small words included.
- Choose precision over rare words that do not fit.
- Upgrade a sentence step by step: meaning, word, partner, small word.
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