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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

drop [by]

How would you phrase this?
The temperature dropped [by] a percentage percent.

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eg The temperature dropped [by] one percent. eg The temperature dropped [by] one degree. <<<< more natura l

— Clive

  • eg The temperature dropped [by] one percent.
  • eg The temperature dropped [by] one degree.
  • <<<< more natura l
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eg The temperature dropped [by] one percent.

eg The temperature dropped [by] one degree. <<<< more natural
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Anonymous How would you phrase this?The temperature dropped [by] a percentage percent.Thank you
I wouldn't use 'by' and I wouldn't use percent(age). I don't think 'percent' is meaningful with temperature. Percent of what? What would the baseline temperature be? Which scale? Centigrade or Fahrenheit?

The temperature dropped 10 degrees ( [Centig
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