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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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Some 87% of women = 87% percent of?

Some 87 pct of women are illiterate.

from : http://uk.news.yahoo.com/factbox-worlds-most-dangerous-countries-women-023248258.html

(Factbox - The world's most dangerous countries for women)

Q1) Is 'pct' abbreviation of percent?

Q2) Why is it said 'some '87%? (is it different from 87% ~~?) Why did the writer put 'some?'
  

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Hi, Some 87 pct of women are illiterate. from : (Factbox - The world's most dangerous countries for women) Q1) Is 'pct' abbreviation of percent? Yes Q2) Why is it said ' some '87%?

  • Hi, Some 87 pct of women are illiterate.
  • from : (Factbox - The world's most dangerous countries for women) Q1) Is 'pct' abbreviation of percent?
  • Yes Q2) Why is it said ' some '87%?
  • ' It indicates that the number 87 is not precise, not exact.
  • 678 Clive
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Hi,

Some87 pct of women are illiterate.

from :

(Factbox - The world's most dangerous countries for women)

Q1) Is 'pct' abbreviation of percent? Yes

Q2) Why is it said 's
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THANK YOU CLIVE.

ah then is it the same as about, approximately?
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Hi,

In a context like the above, yes, more or less.

This use of 'some' is rather stylish. Among other things, it implies a little that the speaker knows so much about the topic that it is just not important for him to bother to state the exact number.

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