When ‘demand for’ is demanding

Posted by Pak Guru on March 22nd, 2018 | 0 comments | collocation, IELTS, kebutuhan, speaking, tuntutan, vocabulary, writing

Nowadays the demand of education is increasing around the world.

Once again we have to think about slightly different word forms with radically different meanings.

demands + of

Something is difficult or hard work (is ‘demanding’!):

• The joys and demands of motherhood are constant.
• Motherhood is sometimes hard work/difficult.
• The demands of IELTS are considerable.
• IELTS is hard work/difficult.

demand + for

People need something:

• Demand for oil field services has been very strong.
• A lot of people want or need oil field services.
• Demand for paper products softened slightly in recent weeks.
• Recently, fewer people have needed paper products.

Conclusion

Returning to our opening example, I think the writer is saying that people need education, not that it is difficult:

• Nowadays the demand for education is increasing around the world.