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The phrase "develop a knack for" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to gain a skill or talent for something through practice or experience. Example: She had always struggled with public speaking, but after taking a public speaking course, she developed a knack for delivering powerful presentations.
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WHILE experts draw a distinction between ordinary hackers, who try to trespass into particular computers, and virus writers, whose aim is to wreak indiscriminate havoc, successful computer tricksters in both categories often develop a knack for manipulating people.
When you live in the bosom of the mob, you develop a knack for silence, and the locals at Night Gallery make evasive conversation even after a bowl of potato chips and several rounds of beer.
Journalists develop a knack for finding the perfect combination of words to get their point across, so naturally your vocabulary will grow.
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Ms. Hyde-Peyrefitte threw her energy into her academic life and developed a knack for science.
I developed a knack for feature writing, which was much more interesting than parish council meetings.
Clearly, late in the game, he has developed a knack for peaking at the right moment.
And cornerback Ray Mickens has developed a knack for wide-angle blitzes that burn quarterbacks.
In his newscasts, Mr. Smith has developed a knack for telling a lot of them, often 50 an hour.
He developed a knack for publicity as well, turning the publication of a new book into an event.
During his radio days, Patrick developed a knack for self-promotion; he once got a vasectomy on the air.
But the Hurricanes have developed a knack for winning when their emotions are less than full throttle.
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