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Collocation Cloud
Welcome to Collocation of the Week - a site for advanced students of English. Each week I take a common word and look at five collocations of it, one a day. At the end of the week there is a short test where you can see what you have remembered.
If you want a PDF of the week's collocation, press the link at the bottom of the page.
If you want a PDF of the week's collocation, press the link at the bottom of the page.
10 comments:
Tony, you must have failed to see the latest advert of Red Bull on TV. In this advert it is Sherlock Holmes who draws a blank, not Dr Watson!!! Can you guess why???
Hey Olga (still) Genius - is it because it's an advert and therefore not true to life?
No!No!No!
It's always true when it comes to Red Bull!
You need to be careful with Red Bull - you can catch gerunditis from it.
I may seem too stupid to you, but I'll suffer if I don't ask you: 'WHAT is gerunditis??????'
Is it a disease when you can't speak English as a normal person, when you try to put gerunds everywhere in your speech?
Do you think Red Bull is so dangerous?????
I was hoping you would ask. It's because Red Bull gives you ings!
So you mean that after drinking Red Bull my speech I'll start speaking like that:
Sherlocking Holmesing drawsing a blanking ining thising adverting.
Is that what you mean, Tony?
Oh!!!
I drink Red Bull 3 times a day!
Do you think I don't notice that I speak with ings??? What should I do now?
Yes, I do. The advertising slogan for Red Bull in the UK is 'Red Bull gives you wings'. I was punning on the slogan, forgetting that it will be different in other languages.
Hello Dr Watson - so pleased you could join us. I'm not sure I have advice - it's probably best if you consult a GP.
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