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Bbser Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Help with choosing words
The following passage is from someone trying to describe the table below. I make my questions in red about those green parts. Please help me and answer them if you would. Thanks a lot.
The sales at this small restaurant during the week of October 7 to 13th (usually we say the week of October 7, right?) followed a fairly set pattern from Monday to Friday (on the business days?), and then showed notable shift (Do you like this word? What else can we use here?) on the weekend. The lunch and dinner sales during the week peaked (in total) on Friday and then dipper (typo? Should be dipped?) down as the weekend set in (on the weekend?).
By the way, what does a set pattern mean? A reasonable pattern following what people would expect?
Sales: week of October 7-13
The sales at this small restaurant during the week of October 7 to 13th (usually we say the week of October 7, right?) followed a fairly set pattern from Monday to Friday (on the business days?), and then showed notable shift (Do you like this word? What else can we use here?) on the weekend. The lunch and dinner sales during the week peaked (in total) on Friday and then dipper (typo? Should be dipped?) down as the weekend set in (on the weekend?).
By the way, what does a set pattern mean? A reasonable pattern following what people would expect?
Sales: week of October 7-13
Mon. | Tues. | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. | Sun. | |
Lunch | $2,400 | $2,450 | $2,595 | $2,375 | $2,500 | $1,950 | $1,550 |
Dinner | $3,623 | $3,850 | $3,445 | $3,800 | $4,350 | $2,900 | $2,450 |
Top answer
A "set pattern " is a pattern of behavior or events that repeats itself on a regular basis. I would not use this term to describe a single week, especially when the daily pattern varies. There are several correct ways to report this information.
- A "set pattern " is a pattern of behavior or events that repeats itself on a regular basis.
- I would not use this term to describe a single week, especially when the daily pattern varies.
- There are several correct ways to report this information.
- However, I do not find the given description adequate .
- Here is how I might summarize the table: The sales at this small restaurant during the week beginning Oct.
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A "set pattern " is a pattern of behavior or events that repeats itself on a regular basis. I would not use this term to describe a single week, especially when the daily pattern varies.
There are several correct ways to report this information. However, I do not find the given description adequate. Here is how I might summarize the table:
The sales at
There are several correct ways to report this information. However, I do not find the given description adequate. Here is how I might summarize the table:
The sales at
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