Quality

My father’s quality of life has improved dramatically since his operation. He can now see things he couldn’t see before.

The increase in class sizes will adversely affect the quality of education in our schools.

The restaurant on the seafront vary a lot in terms of price and quality.

We test the quality of the sea water every week during the summer to make sure it is safe for bathing.

We may be better off nowadays, but there is no question that our quality of life has suffered / deteriorated.

The company is cutting costs, so the quality of its products will definitely deteriorate / suffer as a result.

The company has a worldwide reputation for quality and reliability of its products.

We can no longer have confidence in the quality of the food we eat. It contains so many added chemicals these days.

 The main emphasis should always be or quality rather than quantity.

John’s work has shown a marked improvement in quality this year.

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leadership quality

Army officers must have good leadership qualities.

artistic quality

Famous painters have excellent artistic qualities.

water quality

A lot of disease is caused by poor water quality.

managerial quality

The boss of a big firm needs good managerial quality.

personal quality

An interviewer is looking for your personal qualities.

medicinal quality

The water at the spa has excellent medicinal qualities.

air quality

Too much traffic causes poor air quality.

negative quality

Nobody is proud of their negative qualities.

variable quality

The acting was of very variable quality. There were some great performances but Peter Daley was terrible.

poor quality

The fact that something is cheap doesn’t necessarily mean it’s of poor quality.

superior quality

I’m so impressed by the superior sound quality of CDs that I’ve stopped buying audio cassettes.

highest quality

A new seafood restaurant has just opened. The food and the service are of the highest quality.

addictive quality

No smoker doubts the addictive quality of tobacco.

unique quality

The cheese from the region has a unique quality and flavour nit found anywhere else.

 

Notes

• Note these ‘quality of’ expressions:

These new drugs will improve the quality of life for cancer patient.

He takes great pride in the quality of his work.

• Quality or qualities can also refer to personal characteristics:

The essential quality of a good teacher is patience.

What quality do you most admire in others?

• Note these quality + noun expressions:

I’ve starts working part-time so that I can spend more quality time with my children.

I only read quality newspaper, like The Times or The Guardian.

The market for quality cars like Volvos or BMWs remains strong.

We only use top-quality ingredients in our cooking.