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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?'
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.
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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.
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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