| Idx | 0380 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | bad |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ? |
| Error Sentence | It's a bad thing that the population is increasing so quickly. |
| Correct Sentence | It's unfortunate that the population is increasing so quickly. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | It's [[a bad thing]] that the population is increasing so quickly. |
| Cloze Sentence | It's [[unfortunate]] that the population is increasing so quickly. |
| Cloze Answer | unfortunate |
| Choices | unfortunate | a bad thing |
| Explanation | The phrase bad thing/s is generally over-used and often sounds unnatural. See also THING (↑ |
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