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The table below gives information about the population of New Zealand between 2011 and 2012

The table below gives information about the population of New Zealand between 2011 and 2012
The given table illustrates the data related to
number
Change the article
a number
the number
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 of people
lived
Correct pronoun usage
who lived
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 in New Zealand from 2011 to 2012.
Overall
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,
it is clear that
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 the most significant change was seen in the 65+
ages
Change the noun form
age
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group
Use synonyms
, and the total population increased throughout
period
Add an article
the period
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. In detail, the number of people who were
at
Change preposition
apply
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under 15
years
Use synonyms
 old and between 15 and 39
years
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 old decreased 0.2% over the period. In terms of
age
Correct article usage
the age
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group
Use synonyms
 between 15-39, which
were
Correct subject-verb agreement
was
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 the most crowded
group
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 in 2011, the population of
this
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group
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 decreased from 1,520,000 to 1,500,000.
Additionally
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, despite a slight decrease in
this
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 field,
this
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 age
group
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 represented the most crowded age
group
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 in 2012, too.
Number
Change the article
A number
The number
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 of people who were between 40 and 64
years
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 old, and 65+
years
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 old rose, and their percentage of increase were 0,6% and 0,4%, respectively.
Lastly
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,
total
Add an article
the total
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 population increased
0,6
Change preposition
by 0,6
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%
,
Remove the comma
apply
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 and reached
at
Change preposition
apply
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4,460,000 from 4,400,000 over
this
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 period.

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Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words group, years with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
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