The changes are great. Could you please elaborate on your point about 'Secondly, in some places Airbnb is causing...' being grammatically correct? The progressive tense might suggest that Airbnb has never caused price increases before but is doing so now, which is not quite true. Alternatively, the tense might emphasize the evolving nature of the cause and effect, which doesn't make much sense. So, I would expect to see 'Secondly, in some places Airbnb causes...' here -- a plain fact.
Hi Dmitry, thanks for your support on Patreon. It’s definitely grammatically correct, however, that example is from the B2 example which I improved upon. I replaced it with ‘has triggered a dramatic rise’. However, the comparison of ‘is causing’ and ‘causes’ is more about nuance. The present progressive makes it sound more immediate and in action, whereas the simple present tense ‘causes’ is a more generalised statement. I think I prefer the simple present for this type of essay. 😀
You don’t have to do it - that is correct. However, there are some formal idioms that could be used. The issue for non-native speakers is they often don’t know which idioms are formal and those which are informal. If that’s the case, avoid them. 😀
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The changes are great. Could you please elaborate on your point about 'Secondly, in some places Airbnb is causing...' being grammatically correct? The progressive tense might suggest that Airbnb has never caused price increases before but is doing so now, which is not quite true. Alternatively, the tense might emphasize the evolving nature of the cause and effect, which doesn't make much sense. So, I would expect to see 'Secondly, in some places Airbnb causes...' here -- a plain fact.
Hi Dmitry, thanks for your support on Patreon. It’s definitely grammatically correct, however, that example is from the B2 example which I improved upon. I replaced it with ‘has triggered a dramatic rise’. However, the comparison of ‘is causing’ and ‘causes’ is more about nuance. The present progressive makes it sound more immediate and in action, whereas the simple present tense ‘causes’ is a more generalised statement. I think I prefer the simple present for this type of essay. 😀
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I heard that adding idioms is unnecessary, because it is an academic writing
You don’t have to do it - that is correct. However, there are some formal idioms that could be used. The issue for non-native speakers is they often don’t know which idioms are formal and those which are informal. If that’s the case, avoid them. 😀