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Grammar fix

consider options

think about choices

To spend time thinking carefully about different possible choices before making a decision.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Before buying a new laptop, it's a good idea to consider your options.daily life
  • In my opinion, students should consider all their options before choosing a university, because it's an important decision for their future.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: consider (your/their/all) options

WrongI'm considering about my options.

RightI'm considering my options.

'Consider' takes the object directly — no 'about'.

Patternconsider (your/their/all) options

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I must deliberate upon the available alternatives.

Natural Let me weigh up my options.

'Deliberate upon the alternatives' is formal; 'consider/weigh up my options' is natural.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • consider options
    all theyourcarefullyother

Don't confuse it

Different from 'choose an option,' which means to make a decision, not just think about it.

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