Grammar fix
lasting impression
memory that stays
A strong memory or feeling about someone or something that you remember for a long time.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Her kindness made a lasting impression on everyone she met.
One teacher who made a lasting impression on me was my English teacher in high school because she always encouraged us to express our ideas.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The trip made a lasting impression to me.
Say: The trip made/left a lasting impression on me.
'A lasting impression ON someone' (not 'to').
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Leave a lasting impression' is the fixed natural phrase. 'Created an enduring impact on my memory' is clumsy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
leave a lasting impression
- on me
- on visitors
- of the city
- behind