Grammar fix
strong support
a lot of help or encouragement
A lot of help, encouragement, or backing from someone or something, especially when it makes a big difference.
collocationB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Her parents gave her strong support during her first year at university.daily life
- In my opinion, students are more likely to succeed when they receive strong support from their teachers and families.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: strong support (for/from someone/something)
WrongHe gave me a strong support.
RightHe gave me strong support.
'Support' is uncountable — no 'a'.
Patternstrong support (for/from someone/something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
Natural; the formal version is committee language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
strong support forforgivereceivewidespread
Don't confuse it
‘Strong support’ is more emphatic than just ‘support’ and is not used for physical things (like a strong table).