Grammar fix
valuable experience
important lesson
an event or situation that teaches you something useful or helps you grow as a person
collocationB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Working part-time during university was a valuable experience for me.
I believe studying abroad is a valuable experience because it helps students become more independent and open-minded.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It was a valuable experiences.
Say: It was a valuable experience.
Singular here — 'a valuable experience'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Valuable experience' is the natural collocation; the formal version is overwritten.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
valuable experience + gain
- gain valuable experience
- a valuable experience
- really valuable
- prove