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Grammar fix

busy street

crowded road

A street with a lot of people, cars, or activity happening at the same time.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • It's hard to cross the busy street during rush hour.daily life
  • In my city, the main square is surrounded by busy streets, especially in the evenings when people are going home from work.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: busy street (noun phrase)

WrongIt's a busy road full with cars.

RightIt's a busy road full of cars.

'Full OF', not 'full with'.

Patternbusy street (noun phrase)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff It is a thoroughfare characterised by considerable vehicular and pedestrian activity.

Natural It's a really busy street.

'Thoroughfare characterised by... activity' is officialese; 'a busy street' is normal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a busy street
    on adown across acrowded

Don't confuse it

'Quiet street' is the opposite of 'busy street'.

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