Academic English Collocation Errors (and other problems)

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ask to students

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change in temperature

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exercise control over

exert control over

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an important criteria

meet the criterions

evaluation criteria

an important criterion

meet the criteria

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prevent damages

serious damages

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further damages

cause (some) damage

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serious damage

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a difference in number

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political and economic

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economic development

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empirical evidences

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the evidences presented

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harmful for children

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harmful to children

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increase of price

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increase in demand

increase in price

increase in temperature

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independent from size

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scientific knowledges

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knowledges and skills

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the majority of persons

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