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What is Collocation?
Collocation vs. Colligation
Types of Collocation
Examples.
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Strong
wind
Heavy
wind
Heavy
rain
Strong
rain
Strong
tea
Powerful
tea
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verb + noun
compose music; make an impression;
verb +noun
revoke a license; demolish a house
adjective + noun
strong tea; a rough estimate
noun + verb
bees buzz; bombs explode
noun1 of noun2
pack of dogs; a herd of buffalo
verb + adverb
argue heatedly
Lexical Collocations (Adopted from Benson et al., 1986)
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Noun + Verb
Adjective + Noun
Adverb + Adjective
Verb + Adverb
Noun + Noun
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