Grammar fix
voice concern
express worry
to say publicly that you are worried about something
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Several parents voiced concern about the new timetable.
Many residents have voiced concern over the amount of traffic near schools.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Staff voiced their concern of the changes.
Say: Staff voiced concern about / over the changes.
'Voice concern ABOUT / OVER' something. Here 'voice' is a verb meaning 'express'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Voice concern' is the natural (slightly formal) collocation; 'articulated their disquiet' is overwrought.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
voice concern about
- about the plan
- over safety
- concerns about
- publicly