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Grammar fix

living conditions

quality of daily living

The general quality of life people have in a particular place, including things like housing, safety, health, and comfort.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Many people move to cities in search of better living conditions.daily life
  • In my opinion, governments should focus on improving living conditions in rural areas to reduce inequality.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: living conditions (noun, plural)

WrongThe living condition is bad there.

RightThe living conditions are bad there.

Usually plural — 'living conditions are', not 'condition is'.

Patternliving conditions (noun, plural)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The circumstances pertaining to their habitation were poor.

Natural Their living conditions were poor.

'Living conditions' is the term; the paraphrase is convoluted.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • living conditions
    poorimproveharshcramped

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'standard of living', which often focuses more on income and material wealth.

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