Prepositions in phrases describing trends
by Jessica Rojas Valerio
1. The level something reached
1.1. verb + to:
1.1.1. The number rose to 21,000
2. What has changed
2.1. noun + in:
2.1.1. There has been a rise in the amount of money spend on advertising.
3. How much something changed
3.1. noun + of:
3.1.1. There has been an increase of 25%
3.2. verb + by:
3.2.1. The number of applicants fell by 30.
3.3. noun + from ... to:
3.3.1. Our spending rose from $50,000 to $75,000.
4. Express a level
4.1. verb + at:
4.1.1. In January, the price stood at $13.50.