How to describe trends

Verbs Blue Nouns Red

Prices went down. Sales

have decreased this year.
Unemployment has declined. There has been a
decrease in sales. There has been a decline in
sales

Prices plummeted last week. Prices

decreased drammatically last
month.
There was a dramatic decrease in prices last
week.

Prices have doubled this year.

The stock prices recovered slightly
last week.
There was an slight recovery last
week.
Share prices have fluctuated this
month. There has been a fluctuation
in share prices.

Prices have increased/risen.

We have had an increase/rise/gain in
sales recently.

Prices rocketed last week.

Prices increased sharply last week.
There was a sharp increase last week.

Salaries tripled last year.

Prices have halved recently.

share prices have leveled off/

stabilized.

Sales of motorcycles peaked /

reached a peak in August.

To indicates the amount which was reached. It's

used with verbs indicating upward or downward
movement - increase, decrease, rise, fall, drop,
By indicates the difference. Sales rose by 1000
Euros.
Of is used with nouns
stand is always followed by at

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