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What so no locations in english?
Hello everyone and be nor to this mini-election! Today we will talk about a topic that will make a qualitative leap to your English: the locations.
Che cosa sono? In poche parole, le collocazioni sono parole che “stanno bene insieme”. Non si tratta di grammatica, ma di abitudine linguistica. Pensate a as in italian let's say "ask a question" and do not "create a question", or "make a decision" and not "grab a decision". This drafting so concept also exists in English, and knowing it will help you play much more natural.
Why do the locations so not so important?
Simple: they help you do not make errors that a native speaker does not make be never, to expand your vocabulary in a sensible way and to speak in a more fluent and authentic way.
Instead of thinking about a single word, thought ate to a "block of words".
Locations in English ta be lla
Let's see some examples immediately to better understand.
Let's take the verb to make. Many students tend to use it for everything that is "doing", but it is not always correct.
| Action in italian | Correct in english | Wrong in english |
|---|---|---|
| do your homework | to do your homework | to make your homework |
| make a mistake | to make a mistake | to do a mistake |
| do a favor | to do a favour | to make a favour |
| noise | to make a noise | to do a noise |
As vedete, non c’è una regola fissa, ma un modo “giusto” e uno “sbagliato” di combinare le parole.
Common locations to know
Ci so no different cat egories of locations. Here are some of the most common.
Verb + Noun
Questa è la categoria più diffusa. Qui il verb and the so si legano in un modo specifico.
to take a shower(take a shower)to catch a bus(take the bus)to pay attention(be careful)to break a promise(break a promise)to save time(save time)
Adjective + Noun
In questo caso, l’aggettivo è specificamente associato a un so.
strong coffee(Forte coffee)heavy rain(strong rain)fast food(food veloce)a high salary(a high salary)a big surprise(a great so rpresa)
Adverb + Adjective
L’avverbio rafforza o modifica l’aggettivo in un modo che suona naturale.
fully aware(fully aware)bitterly disappointed(bitterly delu so)highly unlikely(highly unlikely)deeply moved(deeply commos so)
I hope this lesson has been useful to understand the importance of locations. Begin ate to look for them and use them in your everyday English. You will see that your way of speaking will change for the better!