It is all well to acknowledge that collocations are an absolute must for precise linguistic expressions Being hand in glove with collocations make the verbal output attractively powerful
A collocation is two or more words that often go together These combinations just sound ''right" to native speakers who use them all the time On the other hand,other combinations may sound wrong or unnatural
collocations runs through the whole of english language It takes a greater degree of competence with the language to combine than correctly in productive use
NATURAL ENGLISH UNNATURAL ENGLISH
the fast train the quick train
fast food quick food
a quick shower a fast shower
a quick meal a fast meal
Why learn collocations
1 your language will be more natural and more easily understood
2 you will have alternative and richer ways of expressing yourself
3 it is easier for our brains to remember and use language
How to learn collocations
1 Be aware of collocations and try to recognise than when you see or hear them
2 treat collocations or single blocks of language
3 when you learn a new word write down other words that collocate with for instance -remember
i rightly remembered the days of our last year course
remember vaguely
remember distictly
remember vividly
Read as much as possible as it is excellent way to learn collocations in context
ANEESH KORAMBATTA
(aneeshkorambatta@gmail.com)
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