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Perfect Stranger Posted 10 years ago
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Percentage vs percentages vs... percent?

Dear Users,

Should it be percentage or percentages or even... percent(s) ? I believe percentages is the right choice.

Teaching load expressed in percentages:

- History 30%
- Literature 40%
- Psychology 30%

Thanks
  

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Yes, say percentages. Will your reader understand what this is based on? eg classroom teaching time eg classroom teaching time + lesson preparation time + marking time

— Clive

  • Yes, say percentages.
  • Will your reader understand what this is based on?
  • eg classroom teaching time eg classroom teaching time + lesson preparation time + marking time
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Yes, say percentages.

Will your reader understand what this is based on?
eg classroom teaching time
eg classroom teaching time + lesson preparation time + marking time
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