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Day 92
Day 92
Economy of
Mexico and U.S.
Linking words
PARADIGMAS
2 DEL INGLÉS Mexico
Economy of Mexico
The economy of Mexico
is a developing market
economy. It is the 16th
largest in the world in
nominal terms and the 11th
largest by purchasing power
parity, according to the
International Monetary
Fund. Purchasing power parity (PPP)[1] is a measurement of prices in different
countries that uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute
purchasing power of the countries' currencies.
PARADIGMAS
3 DEL INGLÉS Mexico
The Mexican economy has had unprecedented
macroeconomic stability, which has reduced inflation and
interest rates to record lows and has increased per capita
income. In spite of this, enormous gaps remain between the
urban and the rural population, the northern and southern
states, and the rich and the poor.
Despite / In Spite Of
These linking words are the same, and they are followed by a noun or a
gerund (-ing form of the verb, which can function as a noun).
Our plane arrived on time in spite of the fact that it left 30 minutes late.
We won the game despite the fact that we had two fewer players.
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/clauses-contrast-
purpose-reason-result/
PARADIGMAS
10 DEL
Viewpoint and INGLÉS
commenting adverbs
Personally, I'd rather go by train.
Surprisingly, this car is cheaper than the smaller
model.
Geographically, Britain is rather cut off from the
rest of Europe.
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