Grammar fix

parental support

help from parents

The help, encouragement, or care that parents give to their children, especially with things like school, life decisions, or emotional needs.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Many students achieve better results when they have strong parental support.

In my opinion, parental support is essential for a child's success, both in school and in life.

Fix the pattern

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: Children need the support of parental.

Say: Children need parental support.

'Parental support' (adjective + noun); don't use 'parental' on its own as a noun.

  • Pattern
  • parental support (noun, uncountable); parental support for [someone/something]

Which sounds natural?

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

parental support

  • parental support
  • lack of
  • with strong
  • parental involvement

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