Dipped to only 2.5%
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In 1940 the proportion of people aged 65 or more stood at only 5% in Japan, approximately 7% in Sweden, and 9% in the US. However, while the figures for the Western countries grew to about 15% in around 1990, the figure for Japan dipped to only 2.5% for much of this period, before rising to almost 5% again in 2005.
What does it mean by the underlined part?
Does it mean that the figure fell to 2.5% in 1940 and stood the same until 1990?
Or that the figure started to decline from 1940 until it reached 2.5% in 1990?
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Persian Learner What does it mean by the underlined part? 5% during most of that period. The phrase is somewhat vague.
- Persian Learner What does it mean by the underlined part?
- 5% during most of that period.
- The phrase is somewhat vague.
- I get the impression that the author doesn't feel that a great deal of precision on the matter is very important for advancing his or her main points.
- CJ
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Persian LearnerWhat does it mean by the underlined part?
The proportion of people aged 65 or more fell to 2.5% in Japan at some time during the years 1940 and 1990, and stayed at about 2.5% during most of that period.
The phrase is somewhat vague. I get the impression that the author doesn't feel that a great deal of precision on the matter is very i
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