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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Meaning

Sir,

What is meaning of collocation.

I found out it in dictionary and is written as given below.

1.The act of collocating or the state of being collocated.
2.An arrangement or juxtaposition of words or other elements, especially those that commonly co-occur, as rancid butter, bosom buddy, or dead serious.


Still,it is not clear to me.

Would you please explain to me in simple way.

Thanks.
  

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Collocation is the habit that many words have of appearing with other words. 'Little' collocates with 'boy', 'girl', 'time', 'value', and many other words-- we see or say them together: 'he's a little boy', 'I have little time', etc. On the other hand, 'little' does not collocate with 'small'-- we seldom or never use them side-by-side.

— Mister Micawber

  • Collocation is the habit that many words have of appearing with other words.
  • 'Little' collocates with 'boy', 'girl', 'time', 'value', and many other words-- we see or say them together: 'he's a little boy', 'I have little time', etc.
  • On the other hand, 'little' does not collocate with 'small'-- we seldom or never use them side-by-side.
  • Words that highly collocate frequently occur together, like 'bread and butter', 'sunny days', 'harsh environment'.
  • Words with low collocation seldom occur together, like 'green sky' and 'pencil paint'-- they are not impossible, just improbable.
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Collocation is the habit that many words have of appearing with other words. 'Little' collocates with 'boy', 'girl', 'time', 'value', and many other words-- we see or say them together: 'he's a little boy', 'I have little time', etc. On the other hand, 'little' does not collocate with 'small'-- we seldom or never use them side-by-side.

Words that highly collocate frequent
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Sir(MR.MM).

IT is superb.

Thanks a lot.
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