Grammar fix
a growing trend
increasing tendency (discursive/analytical)
a pattern or tendency that is becoming more common or noticeable over time, especially when discussing changes in society, habits, or technology.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- There is a growing trend towards remote working as technology makes it easier for people to collaborate from anywhere.society
- In my country, there is a growing trend of young people choosing to study abroad, which I think is due to the desire for better educational opportunities.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: a growing trend (in/of/towards) + noun/gerund
WrongThere is a growing trend of people to work from home.
RightThere is a growing trend of people working from home. / ...towards working from home.
'A trend of [people] doing' or 'a trend towards [-ing]', not 'to + verb'.
Patterna growing trend (in/of/towards) + noun/gerund
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'One observes a propensity' is essay-stiff; natives say 'there's a growing trend'.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a growing trend towardstowardsofamongfor
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'trend' alone (which simply means a general direction of change), 'a growing trend' emphasizes that the change is actively increasing or spreading. It is more specific than just 'trend' and more natural than 'increasing trend' in most contexts.