Relationships
close-knit
strongly connected
A close-knit group has strong, supportive relationships between its members.
Hear it in real life
Do you keep in touch with your old classmates?
Yes, we are still a close-knit group.
I grew up in a close-knit family where everyone helped each other.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Our family is close-knit with our neighbours.
Say: Our family is close-knit, and we have strong ties with our neighbours.
“Close-knit” describes the unity within a group; use “with” separately for relationships between groups or people.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a close-knit family; a close-knit group of friends
Your turn: say it out loud
I grew up in a close-knit family where everyone helped each other.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
close-knit
strongly connected
“I grew up in a close-knit family where everyone helped each other.”
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