Oct 9, 2008 · Hi, I'd like to know what sounds better to you: "decrease in turnover" or "decrease of turnover" "decrease in pressure" or "decrease of pressure" "increase in taxes" or "increase of taxes" …

Mar 1, 2019 · Dear English speakers, could you help me decide whether I must use 'by' to specify how much times one number increased / decreased in relation to another number, as in the example …

Nov 6, 2010 · "The decrease in oil consumption" is the correct way of saying this. "Decrease of sth " is used more for expressing by how much something has decreased, e.g. They saw a decrease of 40% …

Jul 18, 2019 · Is the second sentence below referring to an increase or decrease of the ratio? "In 2010, the ratio was 1 out of 100. In 2013, the ratio became 1 out of 200."

Jan 25, 2012 · Unfortunately English is ambiguous in this respect. People argue about it. Everyone thinks it's obvious that 'four times bigger' means X and 'four times as big' means Y, but they disagree …

Jun 5, 2006 · Hi, can you tell "temperature was decreased up to -20ºC"? I don't know if you can tell "down to" instead. any suggestion? thanks for helping.

Feb 4, 2017 · Where have you seen "decrease something by X times" ? It is the direct translation of the phrase "decrease something by a factor of" from the russian language.

Oct 27, 2021 · Use "decrease" to match your description. Remember, what you should be describing is what the data represents, not the form it is presented in. This does not mean that you cannot say that …

May 28, 2008 · "To decrease by up to" could make sense. "Illiteracy in the urban population has decreased by up to forty percent" - this means that the biggest reduction recorded in any one town is …

Jun 7, 2023 · Hello, forum gurus! According to educational psychologist Susan Engel, curiosity begins to decrease as young as four years old. Curious (from the 4th line) Is the bold font part correct? …