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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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high percentage vs the majority

0[A high percentage/the majority] of the building is damaged from the airstrike.02br
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00Are both correct? Any difference?02br
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0They are both correct but I sense a difference. 02br 01i 00high percentage02i 00 is a bit subjective. It depends on the situation.

— CalifJim

  • 0They are both correct but I sense a difference.
  • 02br 01i 00high percentage02i 00 is a bit subjective.
  • It depends on the situation.
  • There are probably people who would feel that 45% is a high percentage where damage from airstrikes is concerned -- the owner of the building, for example!
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0They are both correct but I sense a difference. 02br
01i00high percentage02i00 is a bit subjective. It depends on the situation. There are probably people who would feel that 45% is a high percentage where damage from airstrikes is concerned -- the owner of the building, for example! And yet, a percentage above 50% would be needed to have a majority.02b
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0Hi guys,02br
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01font00A high percentage/the majority] of the building is damaged from the airstrike.02font02br
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01font00Are both correct? Any difference?02font02br
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00Neither of these sounds good to me. It's because a building is a single object. 02
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