COLLOCATION / NOUN COLLOCATIONS

Collocation

Examples in Spanish:

  • You don't say: "leer entre las líneas" ................... you say "leer entre líneas".

Noun Collocations

Natural English:

      • the fast train

      • fast food

      • a quick shower

      • a quick meal

      • have a good time

      • spend some time

      • rich vocabulary

      • take a break

      • take an exam

Unnatural or Wrong English: DON'T SAY:

        • the quick train

        • quick food

        • a fast shower

        • a fast meal

        • pass a good time

        • pass some time

        • wealthy vocabulary

        • do a break

        • make an exam (the teacher makes or creates it, the student takes it)