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Grammar fix

a legitimate concern

valid worry (not just an excuse or overreaction)

A worry or issue that is reasonable, justified, and based on real facts or risks, rather than being exaggerated or imagined.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Parents have a legitimate concern about their children's safety online.daily life
  • In my opinion, the rise in housing prices is a legitimate concern for young people trying to buy their first home.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a legitimate concern (about/that...)

WrongIt's a legitim concern.

RightIt's a legitimate concern.

The adjective is 'legitimate', not 'legitim'.

Patterna legitimate concern (about/that...)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff That constitutes an entirely justified and well-founded apprehension.

Natural That's a legitimate concern.

The set phrase 'legitimate concern' beats the padded 'justified and well-founded apprehension'.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a legitimate concern
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Don't confuse it

Unlike 'a concern' (any worry), 'a legitimate concern' emphasizes that the worry is justified and not exaggerated or unfounded.

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