Relationships
have a lot in common
share many similarities
To share many interests, qualities, or experiences with someone.
Hear it in real life
Why did you become friends so quickly?
We have a lot in common.
My new colleague and I have a lot in common, including our love of hiking.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have a lot ‸ common with her.
Say: I have a lot in common with her.
The fixed phrase includes the preposition "in" before "common."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have a lot in common with someone; two people have a lot in common
Your turn: say it out loud
My new colleague and I have a lot in common, including our love of hiking.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have a lot in common
share many similarities
“My new colleague and I have a lot in common, including our love of hiking.”
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