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The graph gives information about the age of the population of Iceland between 1990 and 2020.

The bar chart given shows data about the percentages of Iceland's citizens by age from 1990 to 2020.
Overall
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, the provided data shows
increase
Correct article usage
an increase
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 for
middle aged
Use the right word
middle-aged
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.
In contrast
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, younger
person
Fix the agreement mistake
people
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 show a decline. Older individuals
remains
Correct subject-verb agreement
remain
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 relatively stable across the chart. The percentage of
person
Fix the agreement mistake
people
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 aged from 25 to 54 starts from just over 30
Use synonyms
percent
Change the spelling
per cent
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 in 1990 and
then
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 grew steadily from 1990 to 2010 until it reached
peak
Correct article usage
a peak
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 with just below 50
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percent
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per cent
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 in 2020.
In contrast
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, younger
person
Fix the agreement mistake
people
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 aged 0 to 24 had decreased steadily over the time period
with
Punctuation problem
, with
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 both
shows
Wrong verb form
showing
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 an all-time
lowest
Replace the word
low
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 in 2020.
On the other hand
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, older people aged 55 and over remained relatively stable
in
Change preposition
at
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arounf
Correct your spelling
around
 10
Use synonyms
percent
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per cent
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 across the chart. Only people aged 55 to 64
shows
Correct subject-verb agreement
show
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 a
little
Correct word choice
slight
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 decrease, starting from just over 10
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percent
Change the spelling
per cent
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 of
Ireland
Wrong verb form
the Irish
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 population in 1990 to just a little below 10
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percent
Change the spelling
per cent
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 in 2020.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "in contrast".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words percent with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "chart" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "shows" was used 5 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "data" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "remains" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "stable" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "just over" was used 2 times.
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