Natural Language

Mistake #2 - Misusing Academic Collocations Even strong candidates lose marks because they pair words that simply do not go together. ❌ Example of the Mistake “People should take a responsible decision.” Correct: make a responsible decision “This can highly affect society.” Correct: seriously affect 🎯 Why Examiners Penalise This Incorrect collocation = unnatural language, a major LR weakness. IELTS examiners are trained to detect these instantly. Band-8 requires accurate, natural collocations, not literal translations. ...

Mistake #4 - Using “Fake Advanced” Words These are words students assume are “advanced,” but native speakers never use in academic writing. ❌ Examples nowadays modern society in the modern era of globalisation utilise (when use is better) aforementioned problems These sound robotic or outdated. 🎯 Why Examiners Penalise This Fake-advanced vocabulary = memorised templates. IELTS scoring discourages anything that reduces authenticity. ✅ Band-8 Fix Method: “Academic, Not Pretentious” Examples: ...