COLLOCATIONS

Fakhrul Zaki Bin Zainun

Thibahar Rajendran

DEFINITION..

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".
The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another
word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
A pair or group of words that are juxtaposed in such a way.

TYPES OF COLLOCATIONS.

There are several different types of collocation made from

combinations of verb, noun, adjective etc. Some of the most
common types are:
Adjective + Noun:excruciatingpain(NOTexcruciatingjoy)
Noun + Noun:asurgeofanger(NOTarushofanger)
Noun + Verb:lionsroar(NOTlionsshout)
Verb + Noun:commitsuicide(NOTundertakesuicide)
Verb + Expression With Preposition:burstintotears(NOTblowupintears)
Verb + Adverb:wavefrantically(NOTwavefeverishly)
Adverb + Adjective:completelysatisfied(NOTdownrightsatisfied)

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