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Grammar fix

personal development

growth as a person

The process of improving your skills, knowledge, character, or understanding to become a better or more capable person.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Reading regularly is an important part of personal development.daily life
  • In my opinion, personal development is essential because it helps people adapt to new situations and achieve their goals.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: personal development (uncountable noun)

WrongIt's good for my personal develop.

RightIt's good for my personal development.

'Development' (noun), not 'develop' (verb).

Patternpersonal development (uncountable noun)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff She is committed to the betterment of her own self.

Natural She's really focused on personal development.

'The betterment of her own self' is clumsy; 'personal development' is the standard term.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • personal development
    personal developmentpersonal growthfocus onprofessional development

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'professional development', which focuses on work skills.

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