Collocations - with thanks to the Grammar-Monster.com
What Is a Collocation? (with Examples)
A collocation is a group of words that sound natural when used together. For example:
fast train
(Using "fast" with "train" sounds natural to a native speaker. This is an example of a collocation.)
quick train (unnatural)
(This is not technically wrong, but using "quick" with "train" sounds unnatural, even though the words are perfectly understandable.)
Examples of Collocation
Here are some more examples:
Natural English Unnatural English
quick shower - natural English fast shower - unnatural English
strong wind - natural English fast wind - unnatural English
utterly ridiculous - natural English very ridiculous - unnatural English
fully aware - natural English vastly aware - unnatural English
take medicine - natural English drink medicine - unnatural English
catch a cold - natural English receive a cold - unnatural English
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