Grammar fix
strong connection
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a powerful or deep relationship or bond between people, things, or ideas.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
She has a strong connection with her grandmother and talks to her every day.
In my opinion, having a strong connection with your colleagues can make the workplace much more enjoyable and productive.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I feel a strong connection between her.
Say: I feel a strong connection with her.
A connection WITH a person (or BETWEEN two things).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; the formal version reads like a psychology textbook.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a strong connection
- with
- between
- feel
- build