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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Up to 10% of the rate of failure

Can "the rate of failure is up to 10%" be expressed as "Up to 10% of the rate of failure" in the context as following?

Context:

Up to 10% of the rate of failure warns you that the laser eye surgery is dangerous and that you have to make a choice with extreme care. According to an authoritative report from the health organization of UK, where such surgery has been banned for the time being.
  

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Not really -- they have different grammatical structures and different intentions. Additonally, their intended meaning in the given text is obscure. This is the probable meaning: A failure rate of almost 10% warns you that laser eye surgery is dangerous and that you must choose with extreme care, according to an authoritative report from a health organization of the UK, where such surgery has been banned for the time being.

— Mister Micawber

  • Not really -- they have different grammatical structures and different intentions.
  • Additonally, their intended meaning in the given text is obscure.
  • This is the probable meaning: A failure rate of almost 10% warns you that laser eye surgery is dangerous and that you must choose with extreme care, according to an authoritative report from a health organization of the UK, where such surgery has been banned for the time being.
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Not really -- they have different grammatical structures and different intentions. Additonally, their intended meaning in the given text is obscure. This is the probable meaning:

A failure rate of almost 10% warns you that laser eye surgery is dangerous and that you must choose with extreme care, according to an authoritative report from a health o
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