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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Reduction in or of?
Is there any difference between "reduction/increase in" and "reduction/increase of"?
For example, are the following examples both correct and do they have the same meaning?
(1) Reduction in hazardous waste
(2) Reduction of hazardous waste
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(a) Increase in hazardous waste
(b) Increase of hazardous waste
My oxford wordpower dictionary shows examples using “in” for both words, but in the case of the above-mentioned phrases, I found more sentences using “of” in google results.
Thank you in advance for your help.
For example, are the following examples both correct and do they have the same meaning?
(1) Reduction in hazardous waste
(2) Reduction of hazardous waste
----------------------------------
(a) Increase in hazardous waste
(b) Increase of hazardous waste
My oxford wordpower dictionary shows examples using “in” for both words, but in the case of the above-mentioned phrases, I found more sentences using “of” in google results.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
Both are acceptable. Personally, I would probably use of . CJ
- Both are acceptable.
- Personally, I would probably use of .
- CJ
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