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Fanti Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Problems with comparison
Our GDP grew by 7.3% compared with 2000.
Our GDP grew by 7.3% over 2000.
Our GDP grew by 7.3% on 2000.
Are they grammatically correct?
Do they mean the same?
If any nuances, what are they?
Our GDP grew by 7.3% over 2000.
Our GDP grew by 7.3% on 2000.
Are they grammatically correct?
Do they mean the same?
If any nuances, what are they?
Top answer
My first concern is that I don't see clearly what you mean. Are you speaking in 2013? Are you referring to growth over the last 12 years?
- My first concern is that I don't see clearly what you mean.
- Are you speaking in 2013?
- Are you referring to growth over the last 12 years?
- Or growth in 2013 compared to growth in 2000?
- You need to make this clearer.
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My first concern is that I don't see clearly what you mean.
Are you speaking in 2013?
Are you referring to growth over the last 12 years? Or growth in 2013 compared to growth in 2000?
You need to make this clearer.
Are you speaking in 2013?
Are you referring to growth over the last 12 years? Or growth in 2013 compared to growth in 2000?
You need to make this clearer.
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CliveMy first concern is that I don't see clearly what you mean.Are you speaking in 2013? Are you referring to growth over the last 12 years? Or growth in 2013 compared to growth in 2000?You need to make this clearer.You should probably speak of 'annual GDP'.CliveI'm reading a speech which contains the first statetment, referring to the year-on-year growth in
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Sounds like this was said after the end of 2001.
Our GDP grew by 7.3% compared with 2000. OK
Our GDP grew by 7.3% over 2000. OK
Our GDP grew by 7.3% on 2000. No
Are they grammatically correct?
Our GDP grew by 7.3% compared with 2000. OK
Our GDP grew by 7.3% over 2000. OK
Our GDP grew by 7.3% on 2000. No
Are they grammatically correct?
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