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Prepositions in describing trends
Using prepositions accurately plays a significant role in describing trends and

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charts as the meanings conveyed could slightly differ with different
prepositions.
Prepositions “Between X and Y”/“from X to Y”
The line graph shows the amount of household expenditure on
different items between 1995 and 2005. (implying a period)
The line graph shows the amount of household expenditure on
different items from 1995 to 2005. (Implying a period
While the prepositions are different, these two sentences are
the same in meaning.
The preposition “in”
There was an increase in the number of cars on the road in Britain.
There was a decline in the percentage of cinema-goers.
There was a rise in the amount of natural gas produced in 2010.
There was a significant drop in shopping for luxury items.