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Grammar fix

social pressure

pressure from other people

The feeling that you have to do something because other people expect it or because it is common in your group or society.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Many teenagers feel social pressure to dress in a certain way.society
  • In my opinion, social pressure can strongly influence young people’s choices, especially when it comes to education and career paths.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: social pressure (to do something)

WrongI felt social pressure of my friends.

RightI felt social pressure from my friends.

Pressure FROM people, not 'of'.

Patternsocial pressure (to do something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I experienced considerable pressure exerted by societal expectations.

Natural I felt a lot of social pressure to fit in.

Natural; the formal version is wordy and stiff.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

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Don't confuse it

‘Peer pressure’ is usually from friends or people your age; ‘social pressure’ can come from anyone in society.

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