IELTS writing task 1 using see in writing task 1

IELTS Grammar: using 'see' in writing task 1A few people have asked me about using 'see' to describe numbers on a graph or chart.. Look at the following sentence:  In Britain, CD sales

IELTS Grammar: using 'see' in writing task 1

A few people have asked me about using 'see' to describe numbers on a graph or chart Look at the following sentence:

 In Britain, CD sales increased dramatically in the 1980s

We can write the same sentence in various ways using 'see':

 Britain saw a dramatic increase in CD sales in the 1980s

 The 1980s saw a dramatic increase in CD sales in Britain

 British shops saw CD sales increase dramatically in the 1980s