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Natural English collocations
Question | Answer | |
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Where's the mistake in this sentence? I usually pull the curtains as soon as it goes dark. | it gets dark | 'get dark' is the collocation |
Where's the mistake in this sentence? Where did you get your hairs cut? | get your hair cut | Hairs are not on the head |
Where's the mistake in this sentence? Oh no! I've just realised I did a terrible mistake! | made a terrible mistake | you don't do mistakes |
Where's the mistake in this sentence? That's typical for you! You always have to have the last word! | typical of you | never say typical 'for' |
Where's the mistake in this sentence? What did you have as lunch today? | have for lunch | the expression is 'have something for lunch' |
Where's the mistake in this sentence? Could you answer the door knocking? I'm in the middle of something. | answer the door | a door can't knock |