In the past, shopping was a routine domestic task. Many people nowadays regard it as a hobby. To what extent do you think this is a positive trend?

Previously, people use to buy

nessecities

the condition of being essential or indispensable

necessities

as part of our daily tasks. Recently, due to the increased leisure time and financial income, shopping has become a hobby for many young people. Unfortunately, I believe

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trend

affect

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affects

has affected

is affecting

our society and culture in a negative way, and should be stopped. Shopping extensively on a regular bases, cause many people to put over

emphesis

special importance or significance

emphasis

emphasise

emphasize

on our external look rather than our personality.

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, the thrill of buying a new present cause us instant pleasure and, as a consequence, we become impatient and

loose

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

lose

the ability to wait.

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, people who constantly buy new outfits,

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as shirts, pants and shoes, are more likely to judge a person based on his outfit, rather than his personality.

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have been shown

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in a recent publication by Harvard

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has shown that in the

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decade, where the rates of shopping increased by 25%, people have reported to judge people primarily based on their outfit. Aside from the above mentioned, I

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think that the main

reseaon

a rational motive for a belief or action

reason

shopping is a negative trend, is because I

stronly

with strength or in a strong manner

strongly

believe there are more

imprtant

of great significance or value

important

things to do in our leisure time. Many things,

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as reading books, going to the

theater

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

theatre

or

traveling

the act of going from one place to another

travelling

, increase our knowledge and contribute to our society substantially more

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than buying a new watch. Changes in the young people vocabulary,

gor

appropriate to; intended for

for

example, have been directly linked to reduced reading time.

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, lack of history and musical knowledge have been associated with reduced instrument playing. To conclude, I believe shopping should not be considered as a hobby, and should be

restricte

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

restricted

. There are far more important things to do, like reading or

traveling

the act of going from one place to another

travelling

which could promote our knowledge and culture.