Can you describe a ratio as low

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Is it natural to describe a ratio as low?Your ratio of games played to games won is very low. You've played 100 games and won only 4.Thanks

Enoon · Accepted Answer

That is correct, but you're asking the reader to do arithmetic, and it is usual to express that idea as a ratio of games won to games lost, variously expressed as "win-to-loss ratio", "win-loss ratio", "win/loss ratio", "win-lose ratio", etc. So, "Your win-loss ratio is very low. You've played 100 games and won only 4." (0.042)

Anonymous · Answer

Can you say the following :
Are they natural?
Your win/lose ratio is lower than 1:1.

I need to get my win/lose ratio up. My ratio is too low.

Thanks

Enoon · Answer

AnonymousCan you say the following :Are they natural?Your win/lose ratio is lower than 1:1.I need to get my win/lose ratio up. My ratio is too low.Thanks

They are OK.

Anonymous · Answer

The sentences is actually about this sentence that you might understand now.

Could you please correct the following? This is what I need to write.

The league in which my win/lose ratio is 1:1 is the level I am worth. In the league above, I'll have a low win/lose ratio, in the league below, I'll have a high win/lose ratio. I try not to move up more than 2 levels a month.

Although I am a higher level than him, he's in a higher league than I am but his win/lose ratio is lower than mine because he plays against stronger opponents.

Thank you

Enoon · Answer

Changing as little as possible:

The league in which my win/lose ratio is 1:1 is at my skill level. In the league above, I'll have a low win/lose ratio. In the league below, I'll have a high win/lose ratio. I try not to move up more than two levels a month.

Although I am at a higher skill level than him, he's in a higher league than I am, so his win/lose ratio is lower than mine because he plays against stronger opponents.

Anonymous · Answer

I am confused about how to correctly write. Basically I am confused about how to use level in a sentence with regards to this game?

I play this game clash of clans where your goal is to get as high level as possible. You start at level one and you can go as high as level 200.
You also have leagues, depending on the number of trophies you have, you are placed in a league, the more battles you win the more trophies you get, the more trophies you have the higher you league.

Having said that

Is correspond the right word and are the 2 sentences natural? How would you say this :
I am in the league that corresponds to my level. I'm not in a league that's too strong for me nor too weak for me.

How would you say:
1/ I play this game clash of clans where your goal is to get as high level as possible. You start at level one and you can go as high as level 200.
2/ I play this game clash of clans where your goal is to go up levels. You start at level one and you can go as high as level 200.

3/ I have level 70./ I have level 70.

I have a higher level than you.
I am a higher level than you.

4/ I am looking for a league of my level, not a league too weak.

Is 'worth' the word I should use?If not what would you phrase it like? I have doubt whether it is correct below.

5/ I am worth the [league] ranking at which my win lose ratio is 1:1.

6 He's worth 50^th worldwide. He's in a slump at the moment which is why he is 143^rd worldwide in the game.

Thank you so much

Enoon · Answer

AnonymousIs correspond the right word and are the 2 sentences natural? How would you say this :I am in the league that corresponds to my level. I'm not in a league that's too strong for me nor too weak for me.

That's fine, except "nor" should be "or".

Anonymous I play this game clash of clans where your goal is to get as high level as possible. You start at level one and you can go as high as level 200.

I play this game "Clash of Clans" where your goal is to get as high a level as possible. You start at level one, and you can go as high as level 200.

AnonymousI play this game clash of clans where your goal is to go up levels. You start at level one and you can go as high as level 200.

I play this game "Clash of Clans" where your goal is to go up levels. You start at level one and you can go as high as level 200.

Anonymous I have level 70./ I have level 70.

I am at level 70.

Anonymous I am looking for a league of my level, not a league too weak.

I am looking for a league on my level, not too weak a league.

AnonymousIs 'worth' the word I should use?If not what would you phrase it like? I have doubt whether it is correct below.5/ I am worth the [league] ranking at which my win lose ratio is 1:1.6 He's worth 50th worldwide. He's in a slump at the moment which is why he is 143rd worldwide in the game.

I guess it's not right, because I don't know what it means.

Anonymous · Answer

Is there an explanation as to why you have said 'on'?

I am looking for a league on my level, not too weak a league.

Would you choose on? How would you say these 2?

I want to be on a basketball team on my level.
I want to be on a basketball team with people on my level. I don't want them to be too good nor too weak.

Is 'worth' the word I should use?If not what would you phrase it like? I have doubt whether it is correct below.

If you are talking about a tennis player. He's normally 50th worldwide but he's in a slump. Can you say he's worth 50th or something like that?

He's worth 50th worldwide. He's in a slump at the moment which is why he is 143rd worldwide in the game.

Here I'm trying to say the same thing that I deserve to be in a league where my win lose ratio is 1 to 1.
I'm not sure there is a word like that 'to be deserving of a ranking'? That's what I'm trying to say. Do you understand better where I'm going with 'worth'?

I am worth the [league] ranking at which my win lose ratio is 1:1.

Thank you for you patients and help

Enoon · Answer

AnonymousIs there an explanation as to why you have said 'on'?

No, now that you mention it. I might just as well have used "at".

AnonymousWould you choose on? How would you say these 2?I want to be on a basketball team on my level.I want to be on a basketball team with people on my level. I don't want them to be too good nor too weak.

I want to be on a basketball team on my level. (good)
I want to be on a basketball team with people on my level. I don't want them to be too good or too weak.

AnonymousIf you are talking about a tennis player. He's normally 50th worldwide but he's in a slump. Can you say he's worth 50th or something like that?He's worth 50th worldwide. He's in a slump at the moment which is why he is 143rd worldwide in the game.

"Worth" does not work. I'd say that he's normally fiftieth worldwide.

AnonymousHere I'm trying to say the same thing that I deserve to be in a league where my win lose ratio is 1 to 1.I'm not sure there is a word like that 'to be deserving of a ranking'? That's what I'm trying to say. Do you understand better where I'm going with 'worth'?I am worth the [league] ranking at which my win lose ratio is 1:1.

Again, "worth" does not work. You got it right in your explanation: "I deserve to be in a league where my win lose ratio is 1 to 1."

AnonymousThank you for you patience and help.

No prob.

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