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Grammar fix

easy access

simple to reach

Able to be reached, entered, or used without difficulty.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • The hotel offers easy access to the city center.daily life
  • One advantage of living in a big city is easy access to a variety of services and entertainment options.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: easy access to [noun]

WrongIt gives you an easy access to the data.

RightIt gives you easy access to the data.

'Access' is uncountable here — no 'an'.

Patterneasy access to [noun]

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The facility provides convenient entry for individuals with reduced mobility.

Natural The building has easy access for wheelchair users.

'Easy access' is the natural phrase; 'convenient entry for individuals with reduced mobility' is a planning document.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • easy access (to)
    to the motorwayto informationfor everyoneto the beach

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'easy to use,' which means something is simple to operate, not necessarily simple to reach.

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