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What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context?
Should it be plural or non-count?
I need to decide between "fewer overheads" and "less overhead". And no, I cannot change the wording, I just have to get it right. :/
The overwhelming google majority uses the singular >> less overhead. This looks and sounds wrong to me, but not being a native speaker, I would appreciate your help on this.
Is there possibly a difference between US/BE use here?
My J.H. Adam Business Dictionary has "overheads" and that is what i feel is correct, as "overheads" means "overhead expenses" ...
thx,
cat
Should it be plural or non-count?
I need to decide between "fewer overheads" and "less overhead". And no, I cannot change the wording, I just have to get it right. :/
The overwhelming google majority uses the singular >> less overhead. This looks and sounds wrong to me, but not being a native speaker, I would appreciate your help on this.
Is there possibly a difference between US/BE use here?
My J.H. Adam Business Dictionary has "overheads" and that is what i feel is correct, as "overheads" means "overhead expenses" ...
thx,
cat
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[nq:1]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context? Should it be plural or non-count? I ...
- [nq:1]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context?
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- [/nq] Use "fewer overheads".
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[nq:1]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context? Should it be plural or non-count? I ... J.H. Adam Business Dictionary has "overheads" and that is what i feel is correct, as "overheads" means "overhead expenses" ...[/nq]
Use "fewer overheads".
Christopher ('CJ')
(Change 3032 to 77 for e-mail)
Use "fewer overheads".
Christopher ('CJ')
(Change 3032 to 77 for e-mail)
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[nq:1]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context? Should it be plural or non-count? I need to decide between "fewer overheads" and "less overhead". And no, I cannot change the wording, I just have to get it right. :/[/nq]
Some context would help, even so.
[nq:1]The overwhelming google majority uses the singular >> less overhead. This looks and sounds wrong t
Some context would help, even so.
[nq:1]The overwhelming google majority uses the singular >> less overhead. This looks and sounds wrong t
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[nq:2]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in ... i feel is correct, as "overheads" means "overhead expenses" ...[/nq]
[nq:1]Use "fewer overheads".[/nq]
Gosh, that's authoritative. Your experience of writing in a business context is presumably very extensive.
Laura
(emulate St. George for email)
[nq:1]Use "fewer overheads".[/nq]
Gosh, that's authoritative. Your experience of writing in a business context is presumably very extensive.
Laura
(emulate St. George for email)
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[nq:1]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context? Should it be plural or non-count?[/nq]
Non-count is what I'm used to.
[nq:1]Is there possibly a difference between US/BE use here?[/nq]
I don't know. I'm speaking from a North American viewpoint.
[nq:1]My J.H. Adam Business Dictionary[/nq]
Published where, since you raise the point?
[nq:1]has "overh
Non-count is what I'm used to.
[nq:1]Is there possibly a difference between US/BE use here?[/nq]
I don't know. I'm speaking from a North American viewpoint.
[nq:1]My J.H. Adam Business Dictionary[/nq]
Published where, since you raise the point?
[nq:1]has "overh
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[nq:1]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context? Should it be plural or non-count? I need to decide between "fewer overheads" and "less overhead". And no, I cannot change the wording, I just have to get it right.[/nq]
I depends on the intended meaning. Non-countable "overhead" is the sum of the expense of each of the various categories of overhead. These categories a
I depends on the intended meaning. Non-countable "overhead" is the sum of the expense of each of the various categories of overhead. These categories a
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[nq:1]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context? Should it be plural or non-count? I ... This looks and sounds wrong to me, but not being a native speaker, I would appreciate your help on this.[/nq]
"(F)ewer overheads" seems silly to me - N.A. English speaker. I've always encountered "overhead" as a single category of expenses. I've never even seen the subdivisions u
"(F)ewer overheads" seems silly to me - N.A. English speaker. I've always encountered "overhead" as a single category of expenses. I've never even seen the subdivisions u
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[nq:1]If I encounered the word "overheads" without much obvious context, I'd think of ceiling material or compartments near the ceiling before I'd make a business connection with it. -Wm[/nq]
For me, it's short for "overhead transparencies", the clear plastic sheets that you write on for use with an overhead projector. The things that have now been largely replced by PowerPoint slides.
For me, it's short for "overhead transparencies", the clear plastic sheets that you write on for use with an overhead projector. The things that have now been largely replced by PowerPoint slides.
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[nq:2]Use "fewer overheads".[/nq]
[nq:1]Gosh, that's authoritative. Your experience of writing in a business context is presumably very extensive.[/nq]
Hey, Laura, if some people here are going to say they think I'm an old man, I may as well be the CEO of my own Company, right?!!! :-)
Anyway, my vote for "fewer overheads" was based on basic grammatical 'rules' rather than on business e
[nq:1]Gosh, that's authoritative. Your experience of writing in a business context is presumably very extensive.[/nq]
Hey, Laura, if some people here are going to say they think I'm an old man, I may as well be the CEO of my own Company, right?!!! :-)
Anyway, my vote for "fewer overheads" was based on basic grammatical 'rules' rather than on business e
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[nq:2]Is there possibly a difference between US/BE use here?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know. I'm speaking from a North American viewpoint.[/nq]
Good. That's what I needed.
The context is pretty basic, at least in theory: a company trying to cut expenses.
[nq:2]My J.H. Adam Business Dictionary.[/nq]
[nq:1]Published where, since you raise the point?[/nq]
Longman Group, England; good
[nq:1]I don't know. I'm speaking from a North American viewpoint.[/nq]
Good. That's what I needed.
The context is pretty basic, at least in theory: a company trying to cut expenses.
[nq:2]My J.H. Adam Business Dictionary.[/nq]
[nq:1]Published where, since you raise the point?[/nq]
Longman Group, England; good
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[nq:2]What is the correct use of the word "overhead" in a business context? Should it be plural or non-count?[/nq]
[nq:1]I've always encountered "overhead" as a single category of expenses. I've never even seen the subdivisions under that category called "overheads".[/nq]
Well, yes, but like any non-count noun, one can treat it as a count noun when referring to a number of varieties of the
[nq:1]I've always encountered "overhead" as a single category of expenses. I've never even seen the subdivisions under that category called "overheads".[/nq]
Well, yes, but like any non-count noun, one can treat it as a count noun when referring to a number of varieties of the
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