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Grammar fix

face a challenge

deal with a difficult situation

to be in a situation where you have to deal with something difficult or demanding

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Many students face a challenge when they move to a new country for university.daily life
  • In my opinion, people face a challenge when they try to balance work and family life, especially in big cities.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: face a/an challenge/problem/difficulty

WrongWe are facing with many challenges.

RightWe are facing many challenges.

'Face a challenge' takes no 'with' ('be faced WITH' is the passive form).

Patternface a/an challenge/problem/difficulty

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff We are confronted with a formidable predicament.

Natural We're facing a real challenge.

'Confronted with a formidable predicament' is heavy; 'face a challenge' is natural.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • face a challenge
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Don't confuse it

'Overcome a challenge' means to succeed after facing it, while 'face a challenge' means to experience or deal with it.

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