Many candidates are confused with using BY and To.
We must use BY to show the difference between the trend.
Example:
It declined by 5 %
It declined from 100% to 95%.
Both of the sentences's meaning are the same.
We must use TO to show end point of the trend.
Example:
It declined to 5%
It declined from 100% to 5%.
Both of the sentences's meaning are the same.
In + Month in December
In + Year in 1995
Between X and Y (X=start time, Y=end time). between 1990 and 2000.
Since (start time and continue until now).
Apartment's prices in Tashkent increased significantly since 2010.
We can use AT with these verbs before numbers
Start at
Begin at
End at
Peak at
Remain steady at
Over + time period
During + time period
Initial price started at 300$ in 2010.
The number of car began at 700 boxes per day in March.
Crime peaked at 200 incidents per night in April.
Over the last decade, the population of the town has remained steady at around 10000 inhabitants.
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