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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Incorrect collocations sometime work better.
Do "incorrect" collocation sometimes work better? Are such "collocations" sometimes more memorable?
'Fabio Capello does not deal in the cheap currency of hype and jingoism - so when he declares he has "big confidence" as England prepare to face Euro 2008 holders Spain in Seville he can be taken at his word.'
'Fabio Capello does not deal in the cheap currency of hype and jingoism - so when he declares he has "big confidence" as England prepare to face Euro 2008 holders Spain in Seville he can be taken at his word.'
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Do "incorrect" collocations sometimes work better? Are such "collocations" sometimes more memorable?Yes. And yes.
When spoken by ordinary Joes, they're called "incorrect collocations".
When written by a famous author, they're called "literature".
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