Fluctuate(verb) Fluctuation (noun)

Fluctuate(verb)

Fluctuation (noun)

The sales of apples fluctuated over the record of 20 years and ended with a slight increase at 12 thousand tons

Overall, there was a fluctuation in the sales of apples.

Plateau (noun/verb)

The Sales increased until they plateaued in 2002. Then they continued to increase until they reached next plateau

Peak (noun/verb)

The sales of oranges reached the peak of around 13 thousand tons.

The sales of oranges peaked at around 13 thousand tons

Peak(noun) + OF

Peak(verb) + AT

Span- the duration from beginning to end

Overall, the sales of apples kept an upward trend over the span of 10 years.

Ages

… those (who were) aged 18-25 were…

… those 18-25 years of age/old were…

… 18-25-year-olds were…

Percent (adverb) - 10 percent/% of the men surveyed… (always use a number before percent)

Percentage (noun) - a small percentage of men….

Respectively – matching the order

I have three children: Tommy, Bob and Kate. They are 5, 10 and 7 years of age, respectively

Latter- 2^nd in the list of 2

Former- 1^st in the list of 2

I have two children Tommy and Bob. The latter is 10 years old, and the former is 5.

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