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Pamela81 Posted 15 years ago
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The more ....

Hi,

I need confirmation that this sentence is correct:

"the more we raise the floor , the more the price increases"

or

"the more we increase the depth of the floor , the more the price increases"

Thanks

Pamela
  

Top answer

Pamela81 T he more we raise the floor , the more the price increases . I would stick with this one. I believe you want height , not depth , on the second one.

— CalifJim

  • Pamela81 T he more we raise the floor , the more the price increases .
  • I would stick with this one.
  • I believe you want height , not depth , on the second one.
  • To raise something is to increase its height.
  • The more we increase the height of the floor, the more the price increases.
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Pamela81The more we raise the floor, the more the price increases.
I would stick with this one.

I believe you want height, not depth, on the second one. To raise something is to increase its height.

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Dear CJ,

thanks for the reply but I´m not sure about height ....

I used "depth" because the floor is elevated, the elevation is 4 cm so I need to clarify that if customer wants this elevation to be 10 cm, the price can not be the same but will increase.

Is the world "depth" really wrong in this case?

Thanks

PAMELA
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Hi,

please, can someone answer my post ?

Thanks!

Pamela
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Pamela81I used "depth" because the floor is elevated
If the floor is elevated, you are raising the floor. You are making it higher. Therefore, you're asking about the height of the floor.

If, on the other hand, the floor were sunk below its normal level, you would be lowering the floor - making it lower. Then you would be asking about the depth of
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Hi,

your explanation is fine.

Thanks!

Pamela
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