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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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-The marriage rate remained stable in 1980, but fell to 2 million by the year 2000.
-Around 70% of American adults were married in 1970, but this ?gure dropped to just under 60% by 2000.
can anyone explain me what is the difference between ''by the year 2000'' and ''by 2000''?
-Around 70% of American adults were married in 1970, but this ?gure dropped to just under 60% by 2000.
can anyone explain me what is the difference between ''by the year 2000'' and ''by 2000''?
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which one is better in a writing essay?
is 'the year' necessary before '2000'
is 'the year' necessary before '2000'
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AnonymousNeither is 'better'. They are both acceptable.wWhich one is better in a writing an essay?
AnonymousNoiIs 'the year' necessary before '2000'
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If there is a danger of confusing the year 2000 with the number 2000, adding "the year" adds clarity.
For example, if the prior year it has been 2,002,000, then the number fell to 2 million by 2,000. It's not a very LIKELY reading, but you could cause ambguity by just saying "If tell to 2 million by 2000." Adding "the year" in that sentence makes stylistic sense to me. In the second sente
For example, if the prior year it has been 2,002,000, then the number fell to 2 million by 2,000. It's not a very LIKELY reading, but you could cause ambguity by just saying "If tell to 2 million by 2000." Adding "the year" in that sentence makes stylistic sense to me. In the second sente
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Around 70% of American adults were married in 1970, but this ?gure dropped to just under 60% in 2000.
well. can i use 'in' instead of 'by' as above?
what is the difference between by and in ?
well. can i use 'in' instead of 'by' as above?
what is the difference between by and in ?
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