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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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Co-ordinating adjectives

The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significant increases in both retail prices and energy costs, is forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.

The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices and energy costs, is forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.

Which of the above sentence is correct? Is there any difference between significant increases and significantly increased?
  

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Hi, The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significant increases in both retail prices and energy costs , is forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating. The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices and energy costs , is forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating. Which of the above sentence is correct?

  • Hi, The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significant increases in both retail prices and energy costs , is forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.
  • The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices and energy costs , is forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.
  • Which of the above sentence is correct?
  • Both are fine.
  • Is there any difference between significant increases and significantly increased?
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Hi,
The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significant increases in both retail prices and energy costs, is forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.

The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with

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