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Grammar fix

undivided attention

full attention (collocation)

complete focus on one person or thing, without being distracted by anything else.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • During the interview, the manager gave me her undivided attention, making me feel truly heard.communication
  • If children receive their parents' undivided attention during homework time, they are likely to feel more supported and motivated.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: give/show/pay + undivided attention (to someone/something)

WrongI gave him all my undivided attention.

RightI gave him my undivided attention.

'Undivided' already means full — don't add 'all'.

Patterngive/show/pay + undivided attention (to someone/something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff You now have my complete and uninterrupted concentration.

Natural You've got my undivided attention.

'Undivided attention' is the set phrase; the paraphrase is clunky.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • undivided attention + give
    give someonehave myyourdeserve

Don't confuse it

Unlike 'pay attention', which can mean any level of focus, 'undivided attention' stresses that nothing else is distracting you. It is more emphatic and formal than simply saying 'full attention'.

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