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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

'Retention' used with numbers

Hi,

What would be the right way to structure the sentence:

In the future, computers will enable us to have 100% retention.
In the future, computers will enable us to have retention of 100%.
In the future, computers will enable us to have the retention of 100%.
In the future, computers will enable us to have retention that will be 100%.

Thanks!
  

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"100% retention" in what sense?

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"100% retention" in what sense?
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I don''t clearly understand what you mean here by 'retention'. Please explain.
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Memory/information retention.
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Yes, according to a online dictionary, I found out one definition of retention related to memory and information which is "the act or power of remembering things; memory."
I hope that helps in figuring out the intention of what he's saying.
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Only #1 and #4 sound natural.
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Oh, I interpreted it quite differently.
If our company has the best computers, no one will quit. The company will have 100% staff retention.

Personally, I have found that my memory has been negatively affected by computers. I rely on my iPad for my daily schedule, my cell phone for all my phone numbers, built-in spell checkers for spelling, and Wikipedia for everything else!
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