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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Usage of "up"

"That's up 13 percent compared to last year."

Up can be followed by numbers like the example? Or something like ,I think, by is omitted and either one is used for the same meaning?

"That's up by 13 percent compared to last year."

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

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Hans51 Up can be followed by numbers like the example? Yes. Hans51 by is omitted and either one is used for the same meaning?

  • Hans51 Up can be followed by numbers like the example?
  • Yes.
  • Hans51 by is omitted and either one is used for the same meaning?
  • Right.
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Hans51Up can be followed by numbers like the example?
Yes.
Hans51 by is omitted and either one is used for the same meaning?
Right.

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