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Vsuresh Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Hi

Please tell me if the underlined prepositions are correctly used in these sentences.

The number of tourists is expected to rise from 5000 to 27000 in the next five years.

The number of tourists is expected to rise 7 to 10 per cent in the next five years.

Suresh

  

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vsuresh The number of tourists is expected to rise from 5 , 000 to 27 , 000 in the next five years. The number of tourists is expected to rise (by) 7 to 10 per cent in the next five years. "from" and "to" are correct.

— GPY

  • vsuresh The number of tourists is expected to rise from 5 , 000 to 27 , 000 in the next five years.
  • The number of tourists is expected to rise (by) 7 to 10 per cent in the next five years.
  • "from" and "to" are correct.
  • I suggest adding the comma-separators as shown.
  • Probably I would include the word "by", though it is not obligatory.
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vsureshThe number of tourists is expected to rise from 5,000 to 27,000 in the next five years.
The number of tourists is expected to rise (by) 7 to 10 per cent in the next five years.

"from" and "to" are correct. I suggest adding the

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