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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

PERCENT vs PERCENTAGE

WHich is it?

What percentage/percent of the people in the country work in an industy connected to automobiles?

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" In regular conversaton, however, "percent" is fine. , A large percentage work in that industry.

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  • " In regular conversaton, however, "percent" is fine.
  • , A large percentage work in that industry.
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In formal English, the better answer may be "percentage." In regular conversaton, however, "percent" is fine. The "rule" is to use "percent" after a number: About 20 percent work in that industry; use "percentage" to mean "part of a whole," e.g., A large percentage work in that industry.
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