the German economic boom of the 1960s
the internet boom
There has been a boom in sales of diet books and videos.
4. When something does not increase, or stops increasing
remain constant/stay the same to continue to be at the same level or rate and not change:
Her rate of breathing remained constant.
The deer population has remained constant for many years.
His weight stayed the same.
STUDY NOTE: Grammar
Remain constant is more formal than stay the same.
peak / reach a peak verb to stop increasing, after reaching a high leveclass="underline"
Inflation peaked at 25%.
The number of cases of the disease reached its peak.
level off / out phrasal verb to stop increasing, and remain at the same leveclass="underline"
Car sales in Japan levelled off in September after months of continued growth.
Statistics show that the number of work-related deaths appears to be levelling off at 1.6 per 100,000 employees.
Linking Parts Of A Sentence
1.
Words
meaning
'and' or 'also'
2.
Words
meaning
'because'
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Words
meaning
'but' or 'although'
4.
Words
meaning
'if'
5.
Words
meaning
'in order to'
CO
Words
meaning
'or'
7.
Words
meaning
'therefore'
1. Words meaning 'and'or 'also'
and conjunction used when joining two words or clauses in one sentence, or in one part of a sentence:
She studied physics and biology at university.
The information was checked and then rechecked.
His stay in London was both happy and successful.
STUDY NOTE: Grammar
Don't use and at the beginning of a sentence
also adverb used when adding another fact about someone or something, or when mentioning another person or thing:
Smoking causes lung cancer. It has also been linked to heart disease.
Although most of her books are for adults, she also writes for children.
The country's mineral resources consist not only of diamonds but also of oil. (=used when you want to emphasize that something else is also important)
STUDY NOTE: Grammar
Don't write 'also can'. For example, don't write '
too / as well adverb used when you are adding another fact about someone or something:
Wind energy is cheap. It is good for the environment too.
The long hours at work began to affect his health. They affected his personal life as well.
STUDY NOTE: Grammar
Too and as well are normally used at the end of the sentence. The exception to this is the phrase as well as, which can be used earlier in the sentence, for example: As well as being an artist and designer, Morris was also a political thinker.
There are sports facilities available for girls as well as boys.
in addition used when adding another piece of information to what you have just said. In addition is often used when saying that something makes an amount even larger:
A fifth of the world's population lives on less than $1 a day. In addition, over 100 million children are living on the streets.
Over 600 people will lose their jobs, in addition to the 400 people who left the company last year.
In addition to being a major oil producer, Nigeria is home to over 110 million people. STUDY NOTE: Grammar
In addition, furthermore, and moreover are very commonly used in essays.
furthermore / moreover adverb used at the beginning of a sentence when adding an important fact that is connected with what you have just said. Furthermore and moreover are formal words, used especially when trying to persuade people to agree with what you are saying:
The drug has strong side effects. Furthermore, it can be addictive. (=the writer is adding another fact to persuade the reader that the drug is dangerous)
There is no evidence to link him with the murder. Moreover, the murder weapon has still not been found. (=the writer is trying to persuade us that the police do not have very much information)
Ireland's economy has grown far faster than those of its neighbors. Moreover, inflation has stayed low.
not to mention used when adding something at the end of a sentence, which adds to the main idea of what you have just said:
As he got older, his films became very strange, not to mention violent.
Big 4-wheel-drive vehicles cause so much environmental damage through pollution, not to mention the danger they pose to pedestrians and cyclists.
2. Words meaning 'because'
because conjunction used when giving the reason for something:
People are leaving the countryside because they cannot find work there.
The streets were flooded because of all the rain.
Because of the use of chemical fertilizers, there are fewer fish in our rivers.
STUDY NOTE: Grammar
In written English, you don't usually use because at the beginning of a sentence when you are referring back to the previous sentence. It is used to link two parts of the same sentence. For example, instead of writing "Many firms are building factories there. Because wages are much lower." it is much better to write: Many firms are building factories there, because wages are much lower.
due to / owing to preposition used to give the reason why something has happened:
The delay was due to a problem with the ship's engines.
Local authorities have been slow to build recycling facilities, mainly owing to lack of money.
The men did most of the work in the fields. This was partly due to the fact that the men were stronger.
Due to the danger of fire, people are advised not to drop cigarettes on the ground.
through preposition because of something. Through is used especially when saying why someone succeeded or failed to do something: