Collocation in using English

One of the most difficult things to learn English of  students who are in non-speaking English countries is how to use collocation correctly. Have you ever thought that why some your writing essays are correct in grammar but it is not appreciated or why you can not speak English as native speakers ? The question seems to be simple, because you do not use collocation fluently like them. What is collocation? A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations just sound “right” to native English speakers, who use them all the time. On the other hand, other combinations may be unnatural and just sound “wrong”. Let’s see some simple and unsophisticated collocation as follows:

Some common verbs

have have a bath have a drink have a good time have a haircut have a holiday have a problem have a relationship have a rest have lunch have sympathy

DOdo business do nothing do someone a favour do the cooking do the housework do the shopping do the washing up do your best do your hair do your homework

Makemake a difference make a mess make a mistake make a noise make an effort make furniture make money make progress make room make trouble

take break catch take a break take a chance take a look take a rest take a seat take a taxi take an exam take notes take someone’s place take someone’s temperature break a habit break a leg break a promise break a record break a window break someone’s heart break the ice break the law break the news to someone break the rules catch a ball catch a bus catch a chill catch a cold catch a thief catch fire catch sight of catch someone’s attention catch someone’s eye catch the flu pay save keep pay a fine pay attention pay by credit card pay cash pay interest pay someone a compliment pay someone a visit pay the bill pay the price pay your respects save electricity save energy save money save one’s strength save someone a seat save someone’s life save something to a disk save space save time save yourself the trouble keep a diary keep a promise keep a secret keep an appointment keep calm keep control keep in touch keep quiet keep someone’s place keep the change come go get come close come complete with come direct come early come first come into view come last come late come on time come prepared come right back come second come to a compromise come to a decision come to an agreement come to an end come to a standstill come to terms with come to a total of come under attack go abroad go astray go bad go bald go bankrupt go blind go crazy go dark go deaf go fishing go mad go missing go on foot go online go out of business go overseas go quiet go sailing go to war go yellow get a job get a shock get angry get divorced get drunk get frightened get home get lost get married get nowhere get permission get pregnant get ready get started get the impression get the message get the sack get upset get wet get worried

The best way to learn collocation is only studying more , again and remember all these words. You might feel so boring and tired but remember that you are only good at anything if you have a huge passion and real efforts which enough to overcome your laziness and difficulities.Other ways, you can watch foreign films with Eng-sub in order to improve using English skill. Let’s try hard and learn English better in Chat and listen blog.