IELTS writing task 1 in and by with dates
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IELTS Writing Task 1: 'in' and 'by' with dates
Look at the following description:
In 2002, the cost of an average house in the UK was around £130,000. By 2007, the
average house price had risen to almost £190,000, but it fell back to just under
£150,000 in 2008.
Notice the verbs used with "in" and "by":
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I used "in" with the past simple (was, fell).
I used "by" with the past perfect (had risen) to give the idea that the increase had
happened in the years leading up to 2007.
To avoid worrying about "by + past perfect" you could write: "Between 2002 and
2007, the average house price rose to..."
