advantage _noun

ADJECTIVES

big, great, major 
・It’s a great advantage to be able to speak some Spanish.

slight 
・Karpov enjoyed a slight advantage over his opponent.

unfair
・Companies that receive government subsidies have an unfair advantage.

important, significant
・This software has a significant advantage in that it is easy to use.

definite, distinct, obvious
・Electronic trading has a number of distinct advantages.

real
・The new system has some real advantages.

main
・The main advantage of digital photography is that there is no film to process.

added
・Candidates with experience in Sales and Marketing would have an added advantage.

political, military, financial
・Republicans have a political advantage in most of those areas.
・The military advantage had shifted towards the rebels.

psychological
・Winning the first game gives you a psychological advantage over your opponent.

competitive
・The company’s longer opening hours give it a competitive advantage.

VERBS

have, enjoy
・Our parents didn’t have all the advantages that we have.
・Western countries enjoyed considerable advantages in terms of technology.

get, gain
・Both teams tried to get an advantage.

give 
・His height gives him a big advantage.

see 
・I can see the advantage of living near the station.

PREPOSITIONS

of 
・The advantage of this method is that it is much quicker.

over 
・This printer has several advantages over conventional printers.

PHRASES

the advantages and disadvantages of sth
・What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city?

the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
・Working from home can be lonely, but, for me, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

work to your advantage 
・Sometimes a lack of experience can work to your advantage.

be an advantage to sb 
・Playing at our own stadium in front of our own fans will be an advantage to us.

there is an advantage to sth 
・There are some advantages to living in a small village.

be at an advantage 
・Younger workers tend to be at an advantage when applying for jobs.

to your advantage 
・She used the information to her advantage.

there is an advantage in doing sth 
・There are advantages in using rewards rather than punishments in controlling children’s behaviour.