Lets see examples of collocations with take get do make go.

Example of use of collocation. Each collocation in the database is exemplified by two automatically extracted corpus examples. Collocation runs through the. A collocation is two words which we use together as a set phrase.

In the every context of language usage. Strong collocations refer to words that almost always go together. Heavy bag heavy box heavy rain heavy snow.

Heavy rain heavy sleeper a. Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do. Examples are included in dictionaries to confirm the existence of the word to assist with understanding.

Using collocations in speech or writing makes the language seem more natural and fluid. Its possible that people might understand you if you dont use a strong collocation. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

Lets return to our example of make and do. Some collocations are more open where several different words may be used to give a similar meaning for example keep to stick to the rules. There are different types of collocations.

The most commonly used adjectives and nouns collocations are. An efficient use of resources an article with a judicious use of examples The layout of the furniture makes optimum use of the space available. Deep feeling deep pockets deep sleep deep trouble.