| Word |
Part of Speech |
Example
Sentences |
| increase |
verb: to increase, is increasing, has
increased, increased
noun: an increase of $5,554m
an increase in spending of $5,554m |
Total expenditure increased
from $33,611m to $39,165m from 1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was an increase in expenditure of $5,554m. |
| decrease |
verb: to decrease, is decreasing, has
decreased, decreased
noun: a decrease of 0.7%
a decrease in spending of 0.7% |
Expenditure on primary education decreased
from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a decrease in expenditure of 0.7%. |
| rise |
verb: to rise, is rising, has risen,
rose
noun: a rise of $5,554m
a rise in spending of $5,554m |
Total expenditure rose from
$33,611m to $39,165m from 1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a rise in expenditure of $5,554m. |
| fall |
verb: to fall, is falling, has
fallen, fell
noun: a fall of 0.7%
a fall in spending of 0.7% |
Expenditure on primary education fell
from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a fall in expenditure of 0.7%. |
| drop |
verb: to drop, is dropping, has
dropped, dropped
noun: a drop of 0.7%
a drop in spending of 0.7% |
Expenditure on primary education dropped
from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a drop in expenditure of 0.7%. |
| to be financed by |
verb: to be
financed by, is financed by, has been financed by, was financed by
meaning: to be paid for (e.g. money is transferred from one budget to another) |
The increase in spending in this sector was
financed by decreases in other sectors. |
| _ing forms |
After an introductory clause
that includes some analysis; e.g. 'Spending rose in all three years', an '_ing' form can
be used to describe numbers and dates. |
Spending rose in all three years, increasing
from 17.6% to 18% from 1995 to 1996, and then rising again to 18.2% in
1997-8. |
