Grammar fix
high standard
good level of quality
A level of quality that is very good or better than average.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
This restaurant has a high standard of cleanliness.
In my opinion, schools should maintain a high standard of teaching to help students succeed.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The food was in high standard.
Say: The food was of a high standard. / to a high standard.
'Of/to a high standard', not 'in'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Of a high standard' is natural; the long version is gibberish.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a high standard
- of
- set
- maintain
- to a