Grammar fix
social skills
people skills
The ability to interact well with others, such as making conversation, understanding feelings, and building good relationships.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Good social skills can help you make friends more easily.daily life
- In my opinion, social skills are just as important as academic knowledge, especially when working in a team.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: have/develop/improve social skills
WrongHe has good social skill.
RightHe has good social skills.
Usually plural — 'skills'.
Patternhave/develop/improve social skills
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Social/people skills' is everyday; 'interpersonal competencies' is HR jargon.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
good social skillsgooddeveloplackpoor
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'technical skills', which are about specific tasks or knowledge, 'social skills' are about dealing with people.