Grammar fix
firm decision
clear final choice
A firm decision is a choice that someone has made with confidence and is not likely to change.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After thinking it over for days, she finally made a firm decision to move abroad.
In my opinion, making a firm decision is important when choosing a university, because it helps you stay focused and avoid second-guessing yourself.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I made a firm decision of leaving.
Say: I made a firm decision to leave.
'Decision TO + verb'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Unwavering resolution' is formal; 'firm decision' is the natural phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
firm decision
- make a
- a
- reach a
- no