Grammar fix

make a list

write items

To write down a group of things, usually to remember them or organize your thoughts.

collocationB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Before going shopping, I always make a list so I don't forget anything.daily life
If I have a lot of things to do, I usually make a list to stay organized and make sure I finish everything on time.IELTS speaking

Pattern: make a list (of something)

WrongI made a list of the things that I need to buy them.

RightI made a list of the things I need to buy.

Don't add 'them' — the list items are already the object ('the things I need to buy').

Patternmake a list (of something)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I shall compile an enumerated inventory of requirements.

Natural Let me make a list of what we need.

'Make a list' is natural; 'compile an enumerated inventory' is absurd.

Words that usually travel with it.

Not the same as 'write a letter' or 'take notes'; 'make a list' is about organizing items.