Grammar fix
high standard
good level of quality
A level of quality that is very good or better than average.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- This restaurant has a high standard of cleanliness.daily life
- In my opinion, schools should maintain a high standard of teaching to help students succeed.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: a high standard of [noun]; meet/maintain high standards
WrongThe food was in high standard.
RightThe food was of a high standard. / to a high standard.
'Of/to a high standard', not 'in'.
Patterna high standard of [noun]; meet/maintain high standards
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Of a high standard' is natural; the long version is gibberish.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
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Don't confuse it
The opposite is 'low standard,' meaning poor quality.