Hi everyone, can you please help me to check these sentences I often use in my IELTS writing task 1
The amount of electricity witnessed a dramatic change in 2010.
or The amount of electricity experienced a dramatic change in 2010.
Thanks for your help !!
Can amounts see, think or feel? Do they have emotions and opinions? If your answer is no, then do not use such subject/verb combinations in a math/science context.
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Can amounts see, think or feel? Do they have emotions and opinions?
If your answer is no, then do not use such subject/verb combinations in a math/science context. This context is objective, neutral and unemotional.
You are employing a literary device called "personification."
It is appropriate in contexts of persuasion and motivation, such as a letter to