Grammar fix
family business
company run by family
A company or shop that is owned and managed by members of the same family.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Her parents run a family business selling fresh bread in the local market.work
- In my hometown, many people work in a family business because it allows them to spend more time together and support each other financially.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: family business (noun, countable)
WrongShe works in a family's business.
RightShe works in a family business.
No apostrophe — it's a compound noun ('family business').
Patternfamily business (noun, countable)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Commercial enterprise operated by relatives' is stiff; 'family business' is the standard term.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
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Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'family issue' or 'family affair', which mean personal matters, not a company.