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wide choice — many options

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon

A situation where there are a lot of different things to choose from.

Say it like a native

Textbook The establishment offers an extensive range of available options.

Native There's a wide choice of dishes.

Natural; 'an extensive range of available options' is marketing copy.

Pattern: a wide choice of [noun]

In use

  • This supermarket offers a wide choice of fresh fruit and vegetables.daily life
  • One advantage of studying in a big city is that students have a wide choice of courses and extracurricular activities.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ There is a wide choices on the menu.

✓ There is a wide choice on the menu. / There are lots of choices.

'A wide choice' (singular phrase) — don't mix 'a' with the plural 'choices'.

Common collocations

  • a wide choice of — of, offer, huge, range

Don't confuse it

Compare with 'limited choice', which means there are only a few options.

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