Grammar fix
raise standards
improve quality
to make the level of quality, skill, or behavior higher or better than before.
collocationB2common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The school decided to raise standards by hiring more qualified teachers.
In my opinion, governments should raise standards in public healthcare to ensure everyone receives high-quality treatment.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We need to raise the standard of the work up.
Say: We need to raise standards. / ...raise the standard of the work.
'Raise' already means lift — don't add 'up'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Raise standards' is the natural collocation; 'elevate prevailing standards' is pompous.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
raise standards + context
- standards
- the bar
- standards in schools
- across the board