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More and more adults have continued to live with their parents for many years after they have completed education and found jobs. Do the advantages of this choice outweigh disadvantages?

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Nowadays, there is an increasing number of university graduates and workers who decide to stay in their
parents
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parent's
parents'
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 house. Living with
parents
have
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has
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 both benefits and consequences,
however
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 I believe that its advantages outweigh the disadvantages. On the one hand, choosing to live with
parents
 plays a significant part in reducing
people
's financial burden since they do not have to pay rent.
Furthermore
, most
parents
 take care of their children when they live
in
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under
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 the same roof,
such
 as preparing meals and doing laundry, which undoubtedly
also
 cut expenses.
For example
, a co-worker in my workplace still
live
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lives
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 with her
parents
 and she always
bring
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 home-cooked meals every day, so she can save
the
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money because she does not have to pay for food.
As a result
, staying with
parents
contribute
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in
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to
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 cutting multiple expenditures.
On the other hand
,
this
 choice
also
have
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has
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 drawbacks. Being in the same house with family members will not give the freedom as moving out to live alone which results in the lack of privacy.
Moreover
, as
people
 get older, there is a societal expectation
where
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that
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 we have to live alone to be independent.
Therefore
, the expectation and other
people
's judgement can
also
 cause
discomforts
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discomfort
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 to some
people
 which may lead to overthinking and insecurity. In conclusion, many individuals choose to live with their
parents
 and I think the advantages of
this
 choice outweigh the disadvantages because it plays an important role
to reduce
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in reducing
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 expenses so
people
 can save more money.
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task response
Ensure your thesis statement is clear from the beginning and reiterated or refined in your conclusion.
task response
Try to elaborate more on the points regarding societal expectations and personal privacy to add depth to your analysis.
coherence cohesion
To enhance logical structure, consider more varied transitions between points.
coherence cohesion
Strong introduction and conclusion framing the argument well.
task achievement
Relevant examples support main arguments about financial savings and societal expectations.
task achievement
Good use of real-life example to illustrate the financial advantages of living with parents.

Support ideas with relevant, specific examples

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  • for example
  • for instance
  • to illustrate this
  • to give a clear example
  • such as
  • namely
  • to illustrate
  • take, for example

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • financial benefit
  • supportive network
  • cultural expectations
  • family cohabitation
  • family bonds
  • lack of privacy
  • personal space
  • emotional dependency
  • mental dependency
  • life's pressures
  • inter-generational conflicts
  • lifestyle differences
  • familial relationships
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