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Grammar fix

protect the environment

care for nature

to take actions that help keep the natural world safe and healthy, such as reducing pollution, recycling, or saving energy.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • We all need to protect the environment by using less plastic and recycling more.daily life
  • In my opinion, everyone should do their part to protect the environment, for example by saving water and reducing waste.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: protect the environment

WrongWe should protect environment.

RightWe should protect the environment.

It needs 'the' — 'protect THE environment'.

Patternprotect the environment

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff We must endeavour to safeguard the natural environment from harm.

Natural We need to protect the environment.

'Endeavour to safeguard the natural environment' is policy-speak; 'protect the environment' is the everyday phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • protect the environment
    protect the environmenthelp the environmentharm the environmentgood for the environment

Don't confuse it

'Protect the environment' is about ongoing care, while 'save the environment' often means stopping something bad from happening.

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