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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Are these 2 sentences correct

Hi teachers,
The company has dropped the price of the hours 30%.
The company hast dropped the price of the hour quite a lot.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

We don't sell hours. We sell services by the hour, though. What do you mean to say?

— BarbaraPA

  • We don't sell hours.
  • We sell services by the hour, though.
  • What do you mean to say?
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We don't sell hours. We sell services by the hour, though.

What do you mean to say?
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BarbaraPAWhat do you mean to say?
Hi Barbara,
The price of the working hours have been reduced 30% by the company.
The company pays per hour. They don't work 8 hours a day. They are freelancers.

TL
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Do you mean that the freelancers are charging 30% less per hour for their work?
Or do you mean the company is paying them 30% less per hour?

Who made the decision?
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BarbaraPAWho made the decision?
The company did.

TL
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The company reduced the hourly rate they would pay by 30%.
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BarbaraPAThe company reduced the hourly rate they would pay by 30%.
Hi Barbara,
Thanks a lot. Wow! It's completely different from the one I wrote. I would have never written it that way myself.
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Hello, TL.

The company has cut the per-hour pay by 30%.
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Hi Surfer,
Thanks for your contribution.Emotion: wink

TL
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