The graph below shows the changes in the places where people used to surf the Internet in the years 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the changes in the places where people used to surf the

Internet in the years 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004. Summarize the information by

selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The column chart depicts a survey about where British people used to surf the
internet
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over the period between 1998 and 2004, all figures are percentages of the total.
Overall
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, browsing from home was the highest throughout the period,
whereas
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the library was the least. There was no surprise that people spent most of their time on the
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home, with slightly above 50% of the total in 1998 and 2004.
This
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percentage slightly decreased in 2000 and 2002 (48% and 50% respectively). Work came in second place with a little below 30% of the total between 1998 and 2002, and
then
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in 2004, there was a large drop of about 10% in
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usage at work.
On the other hand
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, the proportion of pupils who used the
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in college remained fairly constant throughout the period with nearly 20%. Except in 2002, when a small increase to 22% was observed. In 2004, it returned to below 20%. The library was the smallest of all, with 11% in 1998, and increased about two-fold in 2000, declined again to 15% in 2002 and remained the same in 2004.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words internet with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
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