Vocabulary: Collocations (Advanced & Natural Use) (C1) - Lesson 2: Spotting Awkward Phrasing: Collocational Clashes
Lesson 2: Spotting Awkward Phrasing Collocational Clashes Have you ever written a sentence that was grammatically perfect, but an English native speaker said it sounded "a little strange"? This often happens because of a collocational clash . This occurs when words that don't naturally partner together are combined, creating phrasing that sounds unnatural . Learning to spot and correct these clashes is a crucial skill for making your English sound truly fluent and natural . Key Vocabulary Collocational Clash (noun phrase) | ការប៉ះទង្គិចនៃការផ្សំផ្គុំពាក្យ An unnatural or awkward combination of words that don't normally go together. Natural (adjective) | ធម្មជាតិ In language, sounding normal, fluent, and like a native speaker. Unnatural (adjective) | មិនធម្មជាតិ In language, sounding strange, awkward, or grammatically correct but not fluent. Common Collocational Clashes and Their Corrections Let's look at some common errors made by advanced learners and the natural collocations th…