Grammar fix
narrow the gap
narrow a difference
To make a difference in achievement, income or access smaller.
collocation
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Free tutoring helped narrow the gap between students from wealthy and poor families.
At my school, the teachers ran free extra classes after school, and that really narrowed the gap between the kids whose parents could pay for tutors and the ones who couldn't.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The programme narrowed the gap of rich and poor children.
Say: The programme narrowed the gap between rich and poor children.
Use 'between' to name the two groups separated by the gap.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Make a difference between groups smaller
How muchReduceRemove
narrow the gapYou're here · Make a difference in achievement, income, or access smaller.
bridge the gapConnect separated groups or reduce a difference between them.close the gapBring groups or levels closer, potentially removing the difference.