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Two questions about the word "confidence" My book says only gain goes with confidence, not get, acquire and obtain. However, get and acquire are on some collocation websites. Which is true? 1)That was a real boost to my confidence. 2)That boosted my confidence greatly. Are these sentences natural? Thank you in advance!
3 Thg 05 2015 20:52
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I think what your book is trying to say is confidence can only fluctuate up and down instead of being physically taken. Therefore, the two sentences you provided are correct.
3 tháng 5 năm 2015
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To us, confidence is an amount of something; not a single item. If it were a physical thing, it would still be uncountable. So, words like "gain" and "develop" are suitable collocations.
3 tháng 5 năm 2015
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Both sentences are correct and natural, or you could say 'That gave a real boost to my confidence' or 'That gave my confidence a real boost'. 'Gain confidence', 'gain in confidence', 'develop confidence', and 'acquire confidence' can all be used. 'Get' and 'obtain' are not natural.
3 tháng 5 năm 2015
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