Society

a sense of identity

a feeling of who you are

A sense of identity is a clear feeling about who you are and where you belong.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why is the festival important to you?

It gives our community a sense of identity.

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Learning about my grandparents gave me a stronger sense of identity.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: He has a sense about identity.

Say: He has a sense of identity.

The fixed collocation is "a sense of identity," not "a sense about identity."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

have a sense of identity; develop a sense of identity

Your turn: say it out loud

Learning about my grandparents gave me a stronger sense of identity.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a sense of identity

a feeling of who you are

“Learning about my grandparents gave me a stronger sense of identity.”

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