Grammar fix
major change
big difference
A very important or significant difference or transformation in something.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Moving to a new country was a major change in her life.daily life
- In my opinion, introducing online learning was a major change in education, as it allowed students to study from anywhere.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: make/undergo/experience a major change; major change in/to/of [noun]
WrongThere was a mayor change in the plan.
RightThere was a major change in the plan.
'major' (big/important), not 'mayor' (the head of a town).
Patternmake/undergo/experience a major change; major change in/to/of [noun]
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'A major change' is natural; 'substantial transformational shift' is corporate.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a major changeundergoinmakesignificant
Don't confuse it
'Minor change' means a small or unimportant difference.