Aug 24, 2016 · The flow rate increases 100-fold (one hundred-fold) Would be a more idiomatic way of saying this, however, the questioner asks specifically about the original phrasing. The above Ngram …

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 …

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 of one of his early …

Apr 26, 2023 · I'm interested in describing a record that spans multiple hundreds of years. My writing partner suggests referring to this as "a centurial record of __", though intuition tells me …

Aug 18, 2011 · Is it less than $100 or under $100? Is it more than $100 or is it over $100? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 2 months ago Modified 14 years, 2 months ago

Nov 15, 2012 · 24 Yes, the correct usage is that 100% increase is the same as a two-fold increase. The reason is that when using percentages we are referring to the difference between the final amount …

Jun 17, 2014 · The type of writing you are doing also plays into your decision. For example, in legally binding documents, like contracts or exhibits to contracts, the spelled out number is the legally …

Apr 11, 2015 · Is there a word for majority wherein someone or something gets all the votes cast?

Sep 15, 2014 · TL DR: In real world there are so many ways of understanding this (as you can see in other posts here) - on writer's understanding, and yours = you should ask to be 100% sure. TL DR: …

Jul 1, 2020 · Accordingly, spending "upwards of $100" does not mean spending "$100 more than" some unspecified amount, as you seem to suggest in your question. Rather, it simply means spending …