‘Due to’ (linking word for giving a reason) Here some examples using the Reason – Result – Consequence structure: They also add sophistication and elaboration to your speech. Linking words help you connect the reason to the result, and then to the consequence. an increase in something) we often mention the reason why the result happened and the consequences of it. When you combine these ideas with linking words, your speech will sound much more elaborated and sophisticated when presenting graphs and numbers.įor instance, when we talk about results (i.e. ‘Quickly’ Step 5: Use Linking Words to Connect IdeasĪbove, we looked at how we can substitute the word ‘increase’ with synonyms, change the form, and add adjectives or adverbs to sound more emphatic or descriptive. ‘Sales have risen dramatically this month.” “Sales have been growing steadily over the last ten years.” “Sales improved significantly last week.” You can often add ‘ly’ to the end of the adjective to form the adverb. These are words that come after the verb and are used to emphasize the level of increase as we saw with the adjectives. “There has been a slight increase in sales this year.”Īnother way to be more descriptive is to use adverbs. We have seen a sharp surge in sales this month.” “Last year there was a dramatic improvement in sales.”
“We saw a steady rise in sales last year.” “There was a significant increase in sales this week.” Here are some adjectives to add emphasis to the extent of the increase: You may want to emphasize, for example, that the increase was bigger than normal, or it was small and consistent. To make the word, ‘increase’ and its synonyms sound more interesting you can add adjectives to describe the level of the increase. “Last year there was a surge in sales of 30%.” Step 3: Include Adjectives “There was a surge in sales of 30% last year.” “Last year there was an improvement in sales of 30%.” “There was an improvement in sales of 30% last year.” “Last year there was a rise in sales of 30%.” “There was a rise in sales of 30% last year.” “Last year there was a growth in sales of 30%.” “There was a growth in sales of 30% last year.” Then, where possible, do the same with the synonyms: “Last year there was an increase in sales of 30%.” “There was an increase in sales of 30% last year.” This also gives you the opportunity to use a slightly different sentence structure, which in turn, adds variety to your English. Next, you can use ‘increase’ as a verb or a noun. “Sales surged by 30% last year.” Step 2: Use Different Word Forms Here are some synonyms which you can use to directly substitute the verb ‘increase’, without having to change the preposition or structure of the sentence:Įxample: “Sales increased by 30% last year.” The first step to replacing repetitive words is to learn synonyms. This will result in improved engagement from your audience and make your English sound more advanced.Īdditionally, this article will help you identify alternative ways of saying other words you find yourself repeating by following the same steps: Step 1: Learn ‘Increase’ Synonyms So the next time you have to talk about numbers in a business meeting, or presentation your speech will sound much richer and more sophisticated. In this post, I teach you a variety of alternative and interesting ways to say ‘increase’. “Bigger investments in advertising led to an increase in sales this year.” “Expenses increased by 10% last quarter.” You may say expressions similar to these…. ‘Increase sales…’, ‘Increase costs…’, ‘Increase the budget…’ Furthermore, one of the words that you probably use often is ‘increase’. If your work involves dealing with budgets, sales, costs, or anything that is associated with KPIs and numbers, then describing graphs and trends will be common activities in business meetings for you. Steven Hobson / Business English, English Meetings, English Presentations, Vocabulary 5 Alternative Ways to Say ‘Increase’ for Business Meetings
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