adj.
1 happening/found often
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ become
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
These problems now seem fairly ~.
▪ increasingly
PREPOSITION
▪ among , in
▪
Stomach pain is very ~ in children.
2 shared
VERBS
▪ be
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
This attitude is ~ to most young men in the armed services.
PHRASES
▪ have sth in ~
▪
Jane and I have nothing in ~.
▪
I have nothing in ~ with Jane.
▪
The two cultures have a lot in ~.
▪ hold sth in ~
▪
They hold the property as tenants in ~ (= they share it) .
▪ in ~ with ( esp. BrE )
▪
India, in ~ with (= like) many other countries, has experienced major changes over the last 100 years.
3 ( BrE ) showing a lack of education
VERBS
▪ be , seem , sound
▪
I wish you wouldn't use that word—it sounds so ~.
ADVERB
▪ very
▪ a bit , rather , slightly
▪
I don't like Sandra. She seems a little ~ to me.
Common is used with these nouns: ↑ abbreviation , ↑ ailment , ↑ aim , ↑ ancestor , ↑ ancestry , ↑ assault , ↑ assent , ↑ assumption , ↑ attribute , ↑ belief , ↑ bird , ↑ bond , ↑ border , ↑ boundary , ↑ cause , ↑ characteristic , ↑ cold , ↑ complaint , ↑ complication , ↑ component , ↑ concern , ↑ consensus , ↑ consent , ↑ core , ↑ courtesy , ↑ criminal , ↑ criticism , ↑ currency , ↑ decency , ↑ descent , ↑ dilemma , ↑ disease , ↑ disorder , ↑ end , ↑ enemy , ↑ enterprise , ↑ era , ↑ error , ↑ example , ↑ expectation , ↑ experience , ↑ explanation , ↑ expression , ↑ factor , ↑ failing , ↑ fate , ↑ fault , ↑ feature , ↑ foe , ↑ folk , ↑ form , ↑ framework , ↑ front , ↑ frontier , ↑ goal , ↑ good , ↑ grave , ↑ ground , ↑ herd , ↑ heritage , ↑ humanity , ↑ identity , ↑ illness , ↑ ingredient , ↑ interest , ↑ kind , ↑ knowledge , ↑ land , ↑ language , ↑ law , ↑ link , ↑ market , ↑ method , ↑ mineral , ↑ misconception , ↑ mistake , ↑ misunderstanding , ↑ morality , ↑ mutation , ↑ myth , ↑ name , ↑ need , ↑ notion , ↑ noun , ↑ object , ↑ objection , ↑ objective , ↑ observation , ↑ occurrence , ↑ origin , ↑ ownership , ↑ parasite , ↑ people , ↑ perception , ↑ pest , ↑ phenomenon , ↑ phrase , ↑ pitfall , ↑ politeness , ↑ pollutant , ↑ pool , ↑ practice , ↑ problem , ↑ procedure , ↑ property , ↑ prostitute , ↑ purpose , ↑ reaction , ↑ reason , ↑ refrain , ↑ remedy , ↑ room , ↑ root , ↑ run , ↑ salt , ↑ saying , ↑ scenario , ↑ sense , ↑ sentiment , ↑ set , ↑ side effect , ↑ sight , ↑ slang , ↑ soldier , ↑ species , ↑ standard , ↑ stereotype , ↑ stock , ↑ surname , ↑ symptom , ↑ tendency , ↑ term , ↑ terminology , ↑ theme , ↑ thief , ↑ thread , ↑ tongue , ↑ trait , ↑ truth , ↑ type , ↑ understanding , ↑ usage , ↑ use , ↑ value , ↑ vision , ↑ vocabulary , ↑ wisdom , ↑ yardstick