phrase · academic
consider the case of
UK/kənˈsɪdə ðə keɪs ɒv/US/kənˈsɪdər ðə keɪs əv/con·SID·er·the·CASE·of
used to ask the reader/listener to look at a particular example or situation
Examples
“Consider the case of small towns that lose young people to big cities.”
“When discussing climate policy, consider the case of low-lying islands.”
“To understand the impact, consider the case of a family on minimum wage.”
Band 8 sentence
“To illustrate the policy's effects, consider the case of coastal communities facing sea-level rise.”
Collocations
- consider the case of + noun phrase
- consider + verb-ing
Word family
Common mistakes
consider case of→consider the case of
consider example of→consider the case of
Say it for a higher band
5for example→6take the case of→7+consider the case of
Synonyms
take the case of
Easily confused
take the case of
“Take the case of commuter towns that lack affordable housing.”
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