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** idiomatic is different from "informal" or colloquial (local, common) language | ** idiomatic is different from "informal" or colloquial (local, common) language | ||
* By definition idiomatic words have no set rule | * By definition idiomatic words have no set rule | ||
* HOWEVER, on the SAT Writing section, students can use elimination techniques to | * HOWEVER, on the SAT Writing section, students can use elimination techniques to eliminate down to the correct idiomatic expression | ||
* see this video for demonstration of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV7QK_ex0jQ&list=PLyC6Fj2OdXlpDypu0__dsv5y6EZS5NpmH&index=1&t=4s on elimination techniques with idiomatic & vocabulary questions (by Michael Bromley)]] |