Talking about trends (structures)

Question 1

There are a variety of ways to talk about TRENDS.
For example, you can use adverbs and adverbial phrases.

(1) gradually getting used
(2) more and more
(3) steadily increasing
(4) increasingly likely

Here are more expressions for talking about trends.

(1) heading in the direction
(2) a movement away
(3) resurgence of
(4) tendency
(5) tend to

Answer 1

…People are GRADUALLY GETTING USED to the idea of a cashless society.
…I see MORE AND MORE debit and credit cards and less and less currency being used.
…The number of people shopping online is STEADILY INCREASING.
…It’s INCREASINGLY LIKELY that we’ll do all of our transactions online in the future.

…The trend is definitely HEADING IN THE DIRECTION of a cashless society.
…There has been a MOVEMENT AWAY from the use of cash in recent years.
…There has been a RESURGENCE of bartering in these tough economic times.
…The TENDENCY is to handle most transactions electronically.
…People TEND TO shop online these days if they want a cheaper deal.