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Grammar fix

social media

online platforms

websites and apps where people share information, photos, and messages with others, like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Many people use social media to keep in touch with friends and family.technology
  • In my opinion, social media has made it much easier to share ideas and connect with people around the world.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: social media (uncountable noun)

WrongI saw it on social medias.

RightI saw it on social media.

'Social media' is uncountable — no 'a', no 'medias'.

Patternsocial media (uncountable noun)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I shared it on various online social networking platforms.

Natural I shared it on social media.

'Social media' is the everyday umbrella term; the long version is textbook.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • on social media
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Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'social network', which can mean a group of people, not just websites.

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