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Summer3 Posted 19 years ago
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0 What is the difference between 01b00increase to02b00 and 01b00increase by02b00? (as in - increased by 10%.....increased to $50,000). I think I know the meaning but little confused...need more examples.02br
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I haven't heard of 01i 00to 02i 00before. 0-

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0 I know increase in/by.I haven't heard of 01i00to 02i00before. 0-
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0'Increase to' should be followed by the new total figure. For example: Last year, my farm had thirty sheep. The flock has now increased to thirty-six sheep.02br
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00'Increase by' should be followed by the amount you are adding to the initial amount. For example, my flock has increased by six sheep. My flock has increased by 20%.0-
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