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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"the change rate of" or "the change rate in"?
I have a question, please help me. Which preposition should come after "the change rate", "in" or "of"?
For instance, which sentence is correct, "the change rate of Internet use" or "the change rate in Internet use"?
For instance, which sentence is correct, "the change rate of Internet use" or "the change rate in Internet use"?
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"the change in the rate of Internet use"
- "the change in the rate of Internet use"
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Hello, thank you for the reply, but what if I have to use the word "change rate"? I know "in" should be put after "change", but which preposition should be put behind "change rate"?
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If, *** help you, you're locked into such an awkward phrasing, I would use "change rate of" by analogy to "the rate of change of x is y".
If you were writing about a mathematical function you might say "The rate of change of the function F(x,y) in x is z". It may not be a rule, but in my opinion you should try to follow that format.
If you were writing about a mathematical function you might say "The rate of change of the function F(x,y) in x is z". It may not be a rule, but in my opinion you should try to follow that format.
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For instance, which sentence is correct, "the change rate of Internet use" or "the change rate in Internet use"?
First, neither of these are sentences. There is no subject or verb.
Second, the expression is very improbable. "Change rate" by itself does not make any sense to me. . We would need the context to make sure it is fluent and natural.
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First, neither of these are sentences. There is no subject or verb.
Second, the expression is very improbable. "Change rate" by itself does not make any sense to me. . We would need the context to make sure it is fluent and natural.
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