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Grammar fix

draw attention

attract notice

To make people notice something or someone, often because it stands out or is interesting.

collocationB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • The bright colors of the advertisement drew everyone's attention.communication
  • In my opinion, using statistics in a presentation can really draw the audience's attention to the main point.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: draw attention (to something/someone)

WrongShe likes to draw attentions.

RightShe likes to draw attention.

Uncountable — no plural.

Patterndraw attention (to something/someone)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The poster served to attract the public's notice.

Natural The poster really draws attention.

'Attract the public's notice' is stiff; 'draw attention' is the natural collocation.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • draw attention
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Don't confuse it

'Draw attention' is more formal than 'get attention' or 'catch someone's eye'.

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