Here we go again, continuing with the collocation. Collocation, or more specifically, bad collocation, is one reason people cannot achieve IELTS 7 or 8. It's certainly something to work on, and here is the next set of sentences for you to look at.
Time to Practice
Can you ‘fix’ the following sentences by changing (or removing) the coloured word? There may be different ways to answer this.
1. [About pollution/waste] Korea managed 34%.
2. [About pollution/waste] America had the highest output.
3. The machine generates the product.
4. This creates a big migration.
5. The disadvantages cannot be neglected.
6. This will make a serious misunderstanding.
7. He attended a competition.
8. This will help avoid drug dealers entering the country.
Here are the answers to 'Back to Collocation 2 of 6).
1. Money is [-] essential. [ie. don't use any adjective here, since 'essential' explains it all]
2. People can be seriously injured.
3. Everyone is entitled to own guns.
4. There are many heated debates//arguments about this.
5. Students may feel peer-group pressure.
6. The government should enact//undertake//implement immediate policies.
7. When people have more money, they …
8. This will make them more willing to have//give birth to children.
1. Korea took up 34% 2. America had the highest waste output. 3. The machine produces the product. 4. This creates a large migration. 5. The disadvantage cannot be ignored. 6. The will cause a serious misunderstanding. 7. He joined a competition. 8. This will prohibit drug dealers from entering the country.
Good, and almost perfect. It's only the last one which doesn't work. 'Prohibit' means 'legally ban', as in ... 'Smoking is prohibited here.' 'Prohibit' is usually used for things (such as cigarettes or behaviour: 'Running around the pool area is prohibited'). The answer to No.8 would be 'stop/prevent'.
Hi Why should we use "peer-group pressure", but "peer-group stress" ? What's the difference between pressure and stress , could you give me some examples ?
Hi Guys. The answer to your question is that it's all about collocation. Why do we say, 'Merry Christmas' and not 'Happy Christmas'? Why do we say 'black and white photos' and not 'white and black photos'? The answer is that certain combination of words have become more or less fixed (= collocate togehter). So, no-one would ever say 'peer-group stress' because .... well, we just don't. That's why collocation is a sign of IELTS 7 (and higher). At this level, such accepted combinations become more natural to the user.