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The graph below shows the amount of goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002.

The graph below shows the amount of goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002.
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The graph illustrates the
amount
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 of
goods
 transported through four networks(road, rail, water, pipeline) between 1974 and 2002 in the UK.
Overall
, roadways were the most used means of transport
whereas
 the pipeline was the least used transportation means during the entire period.
Although
 water and rail transported almost the same amount of
goods
 at the beginning, after 1974 the former experienced a rise
while
 the latter saw a decline in
usage
. Roads were the most used transportation methods during the entire period studied. Around 70
million
tonnes
 of
goods
 were transported in 1974.
However
,
post 1978
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post-1978
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 the
usage
 fluctuated before rising again steadily after 1995 and
finally
 settling at around 99
million
tonnes
 of
goods
 transported in 2002.
In contrast
, the pipeline was the least used mode of transport of all the categories during the period studied with roughly 2
million
tonnes
 supplied in 1974, but the numbers rose gradually to 22
million
tonnes
 in 2002. With regards to water and rail, both the transportation modes transported almost similar amount of items in 1974 (around 39 and 40
million
tonnes
 respectively).
However
,
post 1978
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post-1978
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, the former saw an increase in
usage
 with the figures increasing by 23
million
tonnes
whereas
 the latter's
usage
 reduced and fluctuated until 1995, before increasing again to around 41
million
tonnes
 by 2002.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however, whereas".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words goods, usage, million, tonnes with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "amount" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "go" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "go" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "fluctuated" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 4 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • amount
  • transported
  • UK
  • increased
  • significantly
  • 28-year period
  • first decade
  • steady increase
  • significant jump
  • highest point
  • gradual decline
  • minor increase
  • dropped
  • similar level
  • goods
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