Grammar fix
bridge the gap
reduce a difference
to reduce or remove the difference between two things, groups, or ideas
collocationC1occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Online courses can help bridge the gap between rich and poor schools.
Good public transport helps bridge the gap between people who can afford cars and those who can't.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We need to bridge the gap of rich and poor.
Say: We need to bridge the gap between rich and poor.
'Bridge the gap BETWEEN' two things.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Bridge the gap' is the natural collocation; 'diminish the disparity' is policy-paper formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
bridge the gap between
- between generations
- between rich and poor
- the gap