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Teal lime Posted 9 years ago
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Over the past year, our company's sales.....

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1) Over the past year, our company's sales increased by 85%.

2) Over the past year, our company's sales have increased by 85%.

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Both are correct.

  • Both are correct.
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teal lime2) Over the past year, our company's sales have increased by 85%.

Not nitpicking but I see it this way. "Over the past year" suggests "non-current" connotation. So in my opinion, it should be "had increased".

However, with a little revising, " For the last 12 months, sal

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