Grammar fix
gather momentum
grow stronger
to gradually become stronger, faster, or more successful
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The campaign slowly gathered momentum after it went viral.
Movements like recycling took years to gather momentum, but now they feel completely normal.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The movement gathered a momentum.
Say: The movement gathered momentum.
'Momentum' is uncountable — no 'a'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Gather momentum' is the natural phrase for growing force; 'accruing impetus' is pretentious.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
gather momentum
- gather momentum
- build momentum
- gain momentum
- quickly