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Grammar fix

a renewed interest

revived interest

a situation where people or someone starts to care about or pay attention to something again after a period of little or no interest.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • There has been a renewed interest in traditional cooking methods as people look for healthier lifestyles.daily life
  • In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in learning foreign languages, partly due to increased globalisation and travel opportunities.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a renewed interest in [noun/gerund]

Wronga renewed interest on classic films.

Righta renewed interest in classic films.

'An interest IN something', not 'on'.

Patterna renewed interest in [noun/gerund]

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff There has been a resurgence of revived enthusiasm for vinyl records.

Natural There's been a renewed interest in vinyl.

'Resurgence of revived enthusiasm' doubles up; 'a renewed interest in' is the natural phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a renewed interest in
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Don't confuse it

Unlike 'a new interest', which means discovering something for the first time, 'a renewed interest' means the interest was there before, faded, and has now come back.

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