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Hester|Work & IELTS
Professional Teacher✏️ IELTS Academic Task 2 - Can you spot the error?
'In summary, the pros of renewable energy outweigh the cons, and governments should do more.'
"pros" and "cons" are too informal for academic writing?
"outweigh" should be "are more than"?
"governments" needs "the" before it?
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✏️ IELTS Academic Task 2 - Can you spot the error?
'In summary, the pros of renewable energy outweigh the cons, and governments should do more.'
"pros" and "cons" - too informal for this task
"outweigh" should be "are more than"
"governments" needs "the" before it
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Jun 3, 2026 9:48 AM
Hester|Work & IELTS
Language Skills
English, French, Gaelic (Irish), Greek, Spanish
Learning Language
French, Gaelic (Irish), Greek, Spanish
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