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Grammar fix

make a choice

choose

to decide between two or more options after thinking about them.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • It's hard to make a choice when both jobs sound interesting.daily life
  • In my opinion, young people should be free to make a choice about their future careers without too much pressure from their parents.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: make a choice (between/about something)

WrongYou have to do a choice.

RightYou have to make a choice.

You MAKE a choice — not 'do' one.

Patternmake a choice (between/about something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff You must render a selection from the options.

Natural You have to make a choice.

'Make a choice' is natural; 'render a selection' is jargon.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • make a choice
    have todifficultthe rightbetween

Don't confuse it

Similar to 'make a decision,' but 'make a choice' often focuses more on picking between clear options.

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