Emphasis collocations

You often need to emphasize  a point you are making. Here are some useful word-partnerships you can use to do that.

 a total disaster

The whole project was a total disaster from beginning to end.

extremely good

We have an extremely good chance of getting the contract.

a terrible mistake

It wasn’t a minor error. It was a terrible mistake and cost us millions to put right.

much cheaper

Even if we had taken five per cent off our prices, we wouldn’t have got the contract. They were much cheaper than us.

one hundred per cent certain

There is not the slightest doubt. I am one hundred per cent certain that that is what happened.

highly competitive

This is a highly competitive market. I am not sure we should enter it.

far too expensive

The Chinese and Koreans can offer much lower prices. We are far too expensive.

even better

Their previous smart phone was good but this is even better.

fully aware

I am fully aware of all the risks but I still think we should do it.

absolutely no chance

There is absolutely no chance that we will lose the contract. They love our work.

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13 Responses to Emphasis collocations

  1. Mutana faruk says:

    Do I really have more words to say rather than thank you? What are the proper usages of the following: which, whose, whom, who, that, etc?

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    dear mr Pearson Brown ,
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    with yr website ? i have no access to the exercises emphasis collocations for example . how can i do ? tks have a gud day …

    • admin says:

      Nobody else seems to be having that problem. Are you trying to use an iphone or ipad? They don’t work because they do not have Flash. Almost every other phone or computer will work fine.

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