Grammar fix
a sharp decline
a sharp decline (steep fall)
a sudden and significant drop in the level, amount, or quality of something, often used for statistics, performance, or conditions.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
There was a sharp decline in smartphone sales last year after the new model failed to impress consumers.
If you look at the graph, you can see a sharp decline in the number of people using public transport after 2020, which could be due to the pandemic.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: There was a sharp decline of sales.
Say: There was a sharp decline in sales.
'A decline IN' something, not 'of'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'A sharp decline in' is the standard data phrasing.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a sharp decline in
- in sales
- in numbers
- in quality
- steep