What are Collocations?

<p>Accompanying blog post: <a href='https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/?p=42523'>https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/<b>what-is-a-collocation</b>/</a><br/><br/>A collocation is when two or more words often go together. For example, in English we usually say use the verb ‘strike’ before the noun ‘deal’. So the collocation is ‘strike a deal’ which means to succeed in securing a deal with a company. Although you could say we ‘hit a deal’ it sounds unnatural, when to ‘strike a deal’ is a natural example.  Some common verbs used in collocations are: have, go, make, do, take, break, catch, save, keep, pay, among many others. <br/><br/>In today&apos;s podcast, Tom  introduces some common English collocations.<br/><br/>____________________________________________________________<br/><br/>Find out more about Intrepid English here:<br/>https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/<br/>​<br/>Follow us on social media:<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intrepidenglish<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intrepidenglish/?hl=en<br/>Twitter: https://twitter.com/Intrepidenglish<br/>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intrepid-english/<br/>Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.mx/intrepidenglish/</p>