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  • The economy is heavy dependent on industry, and economic growth has always been of greater concern than environmental preservation.
    It should be 'heavily dependant'
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  • The increase population, and rapid economic growth in recent years, have put a large and increasing stress on the water resources and environment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
    It should be 'increase in population' or 'increased population´
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  • Do you mind to swap offices with me this afternoon? We've got a departmental meeting, but we can't use the usual meeting room because it's being renovated.
    It should be "Do you mind swapping offices" (do you mind + gerund)
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  • Public opinion polls have consistently demonstrated the public’s willingness for trade off economic growth for environmental protection.
    It should be 'willingness to trade off¨
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  • I'm very aware that there are people in the department who have objectives to the decision to turn the staff common room into an office.
    'Objectives' is not the correct noun. 'Objections' is the better word here. These nouns are easily confusable.
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  • We need to book a temp to cover Rebecca while she's away on annual leave. Would you mind getting in touch to the recruitment agency? The dates are 14th – 18th July.
    To 'get in touch with someone' means to contact someone.
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  • Most of the large industries in the country are well organised and structured and are sometimes backed up internationally reputable mother companies.
    It should be 'backed up by internationally reputable mother companies´
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  • In 2004, a team led by the government environment ministry say that chemicals from the factory had contaminated sediment in the bay and entered the food chain.
    It should be 'said that chemicals'
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