Collocations in Use – Part 54

.Correct the collocation errors in these sentences

N1. The firm has huge debts and has had to borrow $10 million. The new Chief Executive has introduced cost-cutting methods
N2. When I left university, I had no upstanding debts, unlike most of my friends, who owed thousands of pounds
.N3. The manager falsified company recordings and stole money from her employer
.N4. I had no resource of income, so I had to get a job, and quickly
.N5. We placed down a deposit on a new car last week
.N6. She faulted on her loan repayment and had to sell her business
.N7. Many people don’t trust online banking because they are afraid of identification theft
.N8. If we don’t cut up on luxuries, we’re going to find ourselves in serious debt
N9. There are special offers for students who enter a current account at the university bank
.N10. You will pay a lot of interest if you go over your discussed credit limit

:Answers

N1. The firm has huge debts and has had to borrow $10 million. The new Chief Executive has introduced cost-cutting measures
N2. When I left university I had no outstanding debts, unlike most of my friends, who owed thousands of pounds
.N3. The manager falsified company records and stole money from her employer
.N4. I had no source of income, so I had to get a job, and quickly
.N5. We put down a deposit on a new car last week
.N6. She defaulted on her loan repayment and had to sell her business
.N7. Many people don’t trust online banking because they are afraid of identity theft
.N8. If we don’t cut down on luxuries, we’re going to find ourselves in serious debt
N9. There are special offers for students who open a current account at the university bank
.N10. You will pay a lot of interest if you go over your agreed credit limit