Grammar fix
develop skills
improve abilities
to gradually get better at something by learning or practicing it over time.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
She took extra classes to develop her language skills.
In my opinion, volunteering is a great way to develop skills that are useful for future jobs.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I want to develop my skill in cooking.
Say: I want to develop my cooking skills.
Plural 'skills'; 'cooking skills' or 'skills in cooking'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Cultivate competencies' is corporate; 'develop your skills' is the natural phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
develop skills
- new
- your
- social
- language