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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

What percentage/percent of the time is he there?

What percentage/percent of the time is he there?

Hi,
I think "percent" doesn't doesn't fit in the above, but I don't know the reason. Could you tell me why? If I want to use "percent" in the above, how should I reword the sentense? Thanks.
  

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Based on the research I did for this question, it seems we use "percentage" as a noun when there is no specific number. What percentage, a large pecentage, an increasing percentage, a smaller precentage. And that we use "percent" when there is a number: More than 70% of the likely voters indicated...

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  • Based on the research I did for this question, it seems we use "percentage" as a noun when there is no specific number.
  • What percentage, a large pecentage, an increasing percentage, a smaller precentage.
  • And that we use "percent" when there is a number: More than 70% of the likely voters indicated...
  • However, just about all the sources acknowledged that the two words are often used interchangeably.
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Based on the research I did for this question, it seems we use "percentage" as a noun when there is no specific number.

What percentage, a large pecentage, an increasing percentage, a smaller precentage.

And that we use "percent" when there is a number: More than 70% of the likely voters indicated...

However, just about all the sources acknowledged that the two words are
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Thanks, GG.
What about the following? Is it ok?

Twenty percent of this class were absent yesterday.
How many percent of this class were absent yesterday?
What percent of this class were absent yesterday?
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AngliholicI think "percent" doesn't doesn't fit in the above
I feel just the reverse. I always ask What percent of the time ...? (Not How many percent ...?)

CJ
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CalifJim
AngliholicI think "percent" doesn't doesn't fit in the above
I feel just the reverse. I always ask What percent of the time ...? (Not How many percent ...?)

CJ


Thanks, Jim.

But the original uses "what percentage ..." and it's a question from FreeRice.com.

By the way,
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AngliholicBut the original uses "what percentage ..."
That's OK too. I just said what I always say. That doesn't mean no one else can be right!!!
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