Grammar fix
gain confidence
become confident
To gradually start feeling more sure of yourself and your abilities.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After practicing her speech several times, she began to gain confidence.
I gained confidence in my English skills by talking with native speakers every day.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I gained a confidence after practice.
Say: I gained confidence after practice.
Uncountable — no 'a'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Augmented her self-assurance' is stiff; 'gain confidence' is the natural phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
gain confidence
- in
- more
- slowly
- build