The graphs show changes in spending habits of people in the UK between 1971 and 2001. Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.

The graphs show changes in spending habits of people in the UK between 1971 and 2001.

Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.
The bar chart illustrates changes in the spending habits of people in the UK for the past 30 years. In 1971, the most of expenses were
petrol
and furniture,
however
, both
of
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petrol
and furniture diminished
almost
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a quarter in 2001. To compare the expenditure on restaurants between 1971 and 2001, it reduced by 11%,
nonetheless
, the spending on
foods
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food
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was 14% in 2001, people in the UK spend 28% of their spending on eating. There were four projects not changed from 1971 to 2001,
petrol
, computers, furniture and restaurants.
Besides
, foods, books and cars were new items in 2001.
Additionally
, people spend more money on computers in the past 30 years. The spending on books was 1% in 2001 and there was 0% in 1971. In conclusion, even though the spending on
petrol
were
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decreased in 2001,
nonetheless
, the expenditure on cars and
petrol
were
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51%, it was half of the total spending in 2001.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "nonetheless".
Vocabulary: Replace the words petrol with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "changes" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.

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