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elderberrywine
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Would you like to find adjective-noun COLLOCATIONS and adverb-adjective COLLOCATIONS with me?
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hello everybody,
a sentence posted by franknbea in the caf� today made me remember how important collocations are and how good they make one �s English sound.
Frank said that something was a "crying shame".
I �ve been looking for other adjective-noun collocations for a while since and come up with "excruciating pain", "clear distinction".
I then came across some adverb-adjective collocations like "bitterly cold", "highly qualified" and "painfully shy".
Can you think of any others, off the cuff? Let �s make a collection, and I might make worksheet out of it. If possible, advanced level.
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21 Nov 2010
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PhilipR
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There are thousands of collocations. Just a few to add to your collection: - strong coffee - difficult decision - deafening silence
- incredibly difficult - absolutely wonderful - terribly sorry |
21 Nov 2010
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franknbea
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Hi Elderberrywine,
I feel it only right that I should make a contribution as apparently I am to blame for all this 
strong personality
weak tea
cold soup
Incredibly childish
invariably wrong
ridiculously easy
hope these help and best of luck with your ws, please pm when it is ready.
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21 Nov 2010
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elderberrywine
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thanks for participating. Can we go for something intermediate or advanced, too?
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21 Nov 2010
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magneto
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And a few more:
- slim/ fat chance
- nagging pain/ doubt/ feeling
- tough love (the fact of helping somebody who has problems by dealing with them in a strict way because you believe it is good for them - OALD)
- tough cookie (MACMILLAN DICTIONARY)
- highly/ strongly recommended
- dearly beloved (MACMILLAN)
Looking forward to more suggestions!
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21 Nov 2010
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elderberrywine
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I �m GENUINELY INTERESTED in more collocations as I find them STRIKINGLY attractive.
Tonight I �ll be UTTERLY EXHAUSTED after all this hard work on collocations.
P.S. Frank will be ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE, of course
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21 Nov 2010
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franknbea
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tough noogies
tough luck
highly suspect
foxy chick
foolish behaviour
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21 Nov 2010
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Greek Professor
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Greetings from sunny Athens,
Here goes....
economic transactions
marriage made in heaven
attracted to danger
scarce resources
pleasant surprise
military operation
all on our own
consume resources
Hope I �ve been of some help...
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21 Nov 2010
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anaisabel001
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I �m an ardent admirer of you all!!
Have a nice day. 
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21 Nov 2010
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elderberrywine
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I �m utterly dependent on you to find some more!
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21 Nov 2010
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, Dorothea!
for the full-of-collocations post!