Grammar fix
a legitimate concern
valid worry (not just an excuse or overreaction)
A worry or issue that is reasonable, justified, and based on real facts or risks, rather than being exaggerated or imagined.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Parents have a legitimate concern about their children's safety online.
In my opinion, the rise in housing prices is a legitimate concern for young people trying to buy their first home.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It's a legitim concern.
Say: It's a legitimate concern.
The adjective is 'legitimate', not 'legitim'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
The set phrase 'legitimate concern' beats the padded 'justified and well-founded apprehension'.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a legitimate concern
- raise
- perfectly
- address
- have