Increased- have increased
Which of the following sentences is correct?
1) Over the past/last year, our company's sales increased by 85%.
2) Over the past/last year, our company's sales have increased by 85%.
Thank you.
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teal lime Which of the following sentences is correct? I'd choose #1. For #2 I'd say: Since last year, our company's sales have increased by 85%.
- teal lime Which of the following sentences is correct?
- I'd choose #1.
- For #2 I'd say: Since last year, our company's sales have increased by 85%.
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teal limeWhich of the following sentences is correct?
I'd choose #1. For #2 I'd say:
Since last year, our company's sales have increased by 85%.
0In colloquial usage, there's no real difference.
In terms of what's better, I'd say the first version.
0It appears we have a difference of opinion.
2) works better for me because it references a time period that began in the past and continues to the present (over the past/last year).
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