
Is it proper to state percentages greater than 100%? [closed]
This looks like a real question to me. Unfortunately, because a moderator has closed it, I can't cite style guide discussions that distinguish between asserting that something has increased by …
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 …
Should it be 10 US$ or US$ 10? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 21, 2011 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
How do you say 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 in words?
Jun 23, 2015 · 100 trillion in most (non-English speaking) other places. (Practical approach: The different naming patterns for large numbers obviously can lead to misunderstandings …
Correct usage of USD - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 30, 2012 · 100 clams. 50 quid. a stack of euros thick enough to choke a cow. Share. Improve this answer. Follow ...
meaning - How to use "tens of" and "hundreds of"? - English …
In English, one would normally say "dozens of" rather than "tens of", so there is some overlap. I might use "dozens of" for an amount between 36 (a dozen, two dozen, dozens...) and 132 (a …
The meaning of 0% and 100% as opposed to other percentages?
Aug 29, 2015 · So you may refund all of a loan (with interests) without paying 100% of it: the rounding rule sometimes apply also with 100% (or 0%). When rounding the amount of killed …
Is there a word for "25 years" like "bicentennial" for 200 years? Is it ...
Feb 29, 2012 · However, a centennial is an event, celebrated at 100 years. Words with the “-cennial” root, like decennial, refer to a repeating cycle, e.g. every 10 years. However, in the …
writing style - How to write numbers and percentage? - English …
Jul 27, 2019 · [Relevant examples;] 1%[;] 45%[;] 100%. In discussions involving infrequent use of numbers you may spell out a percentage or an amount of money if you can do so in three …
Using hundreds to express thousands: why, where, when?
May 30, 2017 · Thus, in contrast to the SI system used by scientists internationally in which only base units separated by three powers of ten are employed (microlitre — millilitre — litre), one …