Bring about means to cause something to happen, especially change: bring about change. It's usually used for noticeable shifts in society, a company or someone's life. The expression is neutral, so you can use it both in conversation and in an essay.
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bring about + change/reform/improvement; bring + it + about; be brought about by + cause
- The new manager brought about real changes in how our team shares information.
- Remote work has brought about a big shift in how young people choose where to live.
- Many of the town's problems were brought about by the closure of the local factory.
What changed
First versionThe new law brought to serious changes in the tax system.
RevisionThe new law brought about serious changes in the tax system.
It's tempting to add to, as in lead to, but bring to doesn't work in this sense. Bring about takes its object directly, with no preposition: brought about serious changes. If you want to keep to, use led to: led to serious changes.
Bring about needs an object: someone or something causes the change. The reform brought about change. Come about means 'to happen' or 'to arise' on its own, with no object: How did this change come about?
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The new speed limit ___ a sharp fall in road accidents.
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brought about — The gap is followed directly by a sharp fall, with no preposition. Brought about takes its object directly, while led needs to: led to a sharp fall. Without to, led is wrong here.
Write about a decision or event that changed life in your town, school or company. Say what it was and what changes it brought about.
The opening of a new metro station in our area brought about big changes: rents went up and several new cafés appeared.
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