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Grammar fix

fresh air

clean air

Air that is clean, cool, and pleasant to breathe, usually found outdoors and away from pollution or stuffy places.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • After sitting in the office all day, I needed some fresh air.daily life
  • Personally, I think going for a walk in the park is a great way to get some fresh air and clear your mind.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: noun (uncountable): fresh air

WrongLet's go out to take fresh air.

RightLet's go out and get some fresh air.

'Get some fresh air' — not 'take'.

Patternnoun (uncountable): fresh air

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I require some unpolluted atmospheric air.

Natural I need some fresh air.

'Unpolluted atmospheric air' is absurd; 'fresh air' is the everyday phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • fresh air
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Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'open air,' which just means outside, or 'air conditioning,' which is cooled indoor air.

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