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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.

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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.

Stiff The proposal received a substantial degree of public backing.

Natural The plan got strong support.

Natural; the formal version is committee language.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • strong support for
    forgivereceivewidespread

Don't confuse it

‘Strong support’ is more emphatic than just ‘support’ and is not used for physical things (like a strong table).

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