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Common collocations are pairs or groups of words that are frequently used together in a language. These word combinations have become so common that they are often considered as a single unit of meaning. Collocations can be formed by adjectives and nouns, verbs and adverbs, or prepositions and nouns. Examples of common collocations include “heavy rain,” “fast food,” “make a decision,” “take a shower,” and “in the morning.” Understanding and using collocations correctly can help improve your fluency and accuracy in a language.

Noun, Verb and Adjective Preposition Combinations in English

Prepositions and the rules concerning their usage can be confusing to learners of English as a second language. Basically, prepositions are connecting words that join objects to other parts of sentences. Preposition choice is determined by the noun, verb, adjective or particle which precedes it.

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