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New Hope Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Three-fourths or three fourths

What is correct, with () or without ()? Thanks in advance.

1/10 = 1-tenth or one tenth.

3/4 = three-fourths or three fourths.

  

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It would depend on the context/situation. 1/10 = One tenth or ‘One out of ten’ or even ‘One in ten people’. 3/4 = Three quarters or three fourths or even ‘Three out of four’.

  • It would depend on the context/situation.
  • 1/10 = One tenth or ‘One out of ten’ or even ‘One in ten people’.
  • 3/4 = Three quarters or three fourths or even ‘Three out of four’.
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It would depend on the context/situation. 1/10 = One tenth or ‘One out of ten’ or even ‘One in ten people’.

3/4 = Three quarters or three fourths or even ‘Three out of four’.

When using the expression in a sentence as an adjective, I would use ‘Three-fourths full.’

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