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Grammar fix

voice concern

express worry

to say publicly that you are worried about something

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Several parents voiced concern about the new timetable.education
  • Many residents have voiced concern over the amount of traffic near schools.IELTS Part 3

Fix the pattern

Pattern: voice concern(s) (about / over something)

WrongStaff voiced their concern of the changes.

RightStaff voiced concern about / over the changes.

'Voice concern ABOUT / OVER' something. Here 'voice' is a verb meaning 'express'.

Patternvoice concern(s) (about / over something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Residents articulated their disquiet regarding the proposal.

Natural Residents voiced concern about the proposal.

'Voice concern' is the natural (slightly formal) collocation; 'articulated their disquiet' is overwrought.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • voice concern about
    about the planover safetyconcerns aboutpublicly

Don't confuse it

Publicly expressing worry, not just feeling it quietly.

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