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Andyw12345 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

increased vs. increasing...

0Hi people, should the below use increased or increasing:02br
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00due to 01b00increased02b00 competition, organisations operating 02br
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00Many thanks in advance0-
  

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0If the competition is still increasing, use 01i 00increasing02i 00. 02br 00CJ0-

  • 0If the competition is still increasing, use 01i 00increasing02i 00.
  • 02br 00CJ0-
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0If the competition is still increasing, use 01i00increasing02i00. It says the increase is occurring now and is expected to continue.02br
00If the competition has already increased, and you want to emphasize that fact, use 01i00increased02i00.02br
00Either one can be used.02br
00CJ0-
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0Thanks very much CJ :-)0-

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