Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the best place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are 
more advantages to living in an apartment. Are there more advantages 
than disadvantages of living in a house compared with living in an 
apartment?
Some people feel that it is better to live in a house, while it is the view of 
others that living in an apartment is more advantageous. Although it is 
more expensive to live in a house, I believe that there are more 
advantages than disadvantages of living in a house because houses are 
bigger in size. 
Living in a house is less cost-effective in comparison to living in an 
apartment. This is because houses are usually bigger in size and offer 
more privacy to its inhabitants, as a result, the cost of owing or renting and 

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maintaining a house is usually higher than for an apartment. For example, 
in Nigeria, people who live in houses spend on average three times more 
money than those who live in apartments because of the higher cost of 
mortgages and maintenance, such as utility bills, involved in living in 
houses. However, I believe that with appropriate planning and financial 
discipline, this extra expense can easily be paid off.
An advantage of living in a house is that houses are more spacious. 
Houses are usually built to be more accommodating than apartments, and 
this is an important factor to consider, especially for large families who 
require playgrounds and gardens for their children. To illustrate, in Nairobi, 
the average size of a house measures around 700 square meters, which is 
large enough 
to accommodate a private car park, a garden and children’s 
playground, as compared to an apartment, which does not have enough 
space for these amenities. Therefore, I believe that there are more 
advantages than there are disadvantages of residing in a house than in an 
apartment. 
In conclusion, even though it costs more to live in houses than in 
apartments, I believe that there are more benefits than drawbacks to living 
in a house because houses are more accommodating.