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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
almost
Does 'almost 10%' mean only 'slightly under 10%' not 'slightly more than 10%'?
Top answer
Slightly under 10%.
- Slightly under 10%.
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I'm not sure, but doesn't it depend on the context?
The price of fuel has decreased to almost $10.
I'm not sure if the use of 'almost' is correct in the sentence above, but if it's, then, I think, it suggests that the price is higher than 10.
Now by that logic, say, a group of researches concluded that percentage of people who still watch television in the U.S. has decre
The price of fuel has decreased to almost $10.
I'm not sure if the use of 'almost' is correct in the sentence above, but if it's, then, I think, it suggests that the price is higher than 10.
Now by that logic, say, a group of researches concluded that percentage of people who still watch television in the U.S. has decre
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