I am offered a place at Cambridge under the condition that I pass IELTS with a 7.0 out of 9.0 score on each part (reading, listening, writing, speaking). I have studied three years on a college in the Netherlands where the instructional language is English. I write papers in English and I feel like the … Read more
What is the right form for these expressions: “In 2000 Coca-Cola has sold 17 billions of bottles” or “In 2000 Coca-Cola has sold 17 billion of bottles” Could you please, explain why? UPDATE based on answers The present perfect should not be used here — we know the exact year, so past simple should be … Read more
Should I use ‘upward trend’ or ‘increasing trend’ in this sentence? There has been an upward trend in expenditure over the last 36 year by 20-30%. There has also been the increasing trend in expenditure over the last 36 year by 20-30%. Answer If you are describing a graph, it’s a bit odd that the … Read more
