DOES A "TENFOLD INCREASE" MEAN MULTIPLYING SOMETHING BY 10 OR BY 11?
Aug 31, 2017 Answered at Why is "a 100% increase" the same amount as "a two-fold increase"?. in general English, terminology hereabouts can lack clarity. In science, ' [linear] scale factor 4.25' is … From bing.com
WHAT WAS THE FIRST USE OF THE SAYING, "YOU MISS 100% OF THE SHOTS …
You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take. 1991 Burton W. Kanter, "AARP—Asset Accumulation, Retention and Protection," Taxes 69: 717: "Wayne Gretzky, relating the comment … From bing.com
HOW DID A "TON" COME TO MEAN "ONE HUNDRED" OF SOMETHING?
Nov 6, 2017 A ton is £100 (half a ton being therefore £50). This relates to a common usage in a number of contexts, for example, to do a ton is to achieve a speed of 100 miles per hour and in … From bing.com
HOW TO WRITE NUMBERS AND PERCENTAGE? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
May 20, 2019 In general, it is good practice that the symbol that a number is associated with agrees with the way the number is written (in numeric or text form). For example, $3 instead of 3 dollars. … From bing.com
"$X USD" VS. "X USD": DOES THE $ SERVE ANY PURPOSE?
Apr 29, 2021 I suppose putting the latter in parens would be more correct and still work the same: " $100 (USD) " On a web page, the "USD" should have an abbreviation tag that spells it out. From bing.com
May 4, 2013 Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in such … From bing.com
ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE, "THERE'S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT."
Jun 30, 2011 I couldn't find any use of the phrase earlier than the 1840 Money Diggers reference, but I did find some background to which the saying might refer. Apparently the debate on cat … From bing.com
IS IT PROPER TO STATE PERCENTAGES GREATER THAN 100%? [CLOSED]
People often say that percentages greater than 100 make no sense because you can't have more than all of something. This is simply silly and mathematically ignorant. A percentage is just a ratio … From bing.com
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