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Common collocations with preparation in American Collocation

preparation noun

US /ˌprepəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

good

effective
excellent
good
ideal
proper

Good preparation helps you manage your nerves and shows the employer that you really want the job.

enough

adequate

The key here is adequate preparation and ensuring everyone knows what they need to do.

not enough

inadequate
poor

Some barristers were criticized for last-minute or poor preparation of cases.

careful

careful
thorough

He has already put months of careful preparation into this project.

types of preparation

mental
physical

My role here will be to co-ordinate the physical preparation of the players.

necessary

essential
necessary

Morton argues that four months is not enough time for the necessary preparation.

much

a lot of
much

Much preparation has already been done for the audit, which will take place in the week commencing 26 April.

not much

little
not much

In all too many cases, they have had little preparation for the task.

do preparation

do
undertake

Did you do any preparation for the role?

need preparation

need
require

Good meetings don’t just happen – they require a lot of preparation and planning.

be in charge of preparation

coordinate
facilitate
oversee
supervise

She is responsible for overseeing the preparation of the advertising campaign.

provide preparation

give
offer
provide

The course provides a valuable preparation for a wide variety of careers.

cooking
implementation
planning
presentation
research
storage
training

Some time spent in preparation and planning is vital – but not to the extent that no real work gets done.