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There is an increasing number of people who do not know their neighbor. What causes this situation? How to solve it? Give your own idea.

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In recent times, a lot of people have little knowledge of their
neighborhood
a surrounding or nearby region
neighbourhood
 and those living in it.
This
 is due to the rise in the
use
 of electronic devices
such
 as phones, computers and the internet, but
this
 issue can be tackled by setting
time
 limits on the
use
 of these gadgets at home. Perhaps, the major reason for the increase in the number of people that
bearly
only a very short time before
barely
 know their
neigbors
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbours
neighbour
 is
overdependence
 on electronic appliances and the internet. The advancements in
technology afford
Accept comma addition
technology, afford
 people the opportunity to watch television programs, subscribe for movies in the comfort of their homes, make friends online and regularly interact with them as well as like minds on the social media without being
concern
Suggestion
concerned
 about
happenings
Suggestion
the happenings
 in their immediate environments and those living in it.
For instance
, in many industrialized countries, both the grown ups and the youths are increasing
become
Suggestion
becoming
 less social because they depend more on online interactions compared to having face-to-face discussions.
As a result
, many people have little knowledge of
people
Suggestion
the people
 around them. Fortunately, a promising solution to
this
 problem is to encourage individuals and families to reduce the
time
 spent online and with electronic devices.
This
 would afford people more
freetime
Suggestion
free time
 which can be
use
Suggestion
used
 to make friends with their
neighbors
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbours
, regularly interact with them and maintain healthy relationships.
For example
, a recent study by Sociologist in Nigeria suggested that people would be more socially inclined if they reduce the
time
 spent on their mobile phones, and
use
 it to attend to social events around them.
Thus
, people would have more
time
 to become familiar with their
neigbors
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbours
neighbour
. In conclusion,
overreliance
 on the internet and
electonic
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
electronic
 gadgets has increased the number of people who do not know people in their
neigborhood
a surrounding or nearby region
neighbourhood
neighbourhoods
.
However
,
this
 challenge can be solved by reducing the
time
 spent online and on these devices.
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