Grammar fix

real problem

actual issue

A situation or difficulty that truly exists and needs attention, not just something minor or imagined.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Finding affordable housing is a real problem in many big cities.

In my opinion, the real problem with public transport is that it doesn't run late enough for people who work night shifts.

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: It's a ~~really~~ problem.

Say: It's a real problem.

'Real' (adjective) goes before the noun; 'really' is the adverb.

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Words that usually travel with it.

a real problem