Oct 9, 2008 · Hi, I'd like to know what sounds better to you: "decrease in turnover" or "decrease of turnover" "decrease in pressure" or "decrease of pressure" "increase in taxes" or "increase of …

Mar 1, 2019 · Dear English speakers, could you help me decide whether I must use 'by' to specify how much times one number increased / decreased in relation to another number, as in the …

Jan 9, 2023 · For example, the percentage of people aged over 65 in China decreased sharply to 100... in 2000. Or sharply decreased to 100... in 2000. Is it really OK to put sharply on either …

Jan 25, 2012 · Hello everybody. I have some problems when I want to say that something needs to be increased/decreased several times. I don't want to use "six,seven-fold"...

May 16, 2019 · Hi, " The opportunity of being employed is reducing/decreases in the current economic environment. " According to dictionaries, it seems that "sb reduces/decreases …

Oct 21, 2008 · reduce/decrease When they are used in "verb + noun" form, what's (if any) the main difference between them? Are the following phrases correct? 1. reduce air pollution …

Nov 12, 2009 · These varying prepositions after certain verbs are always tricky even for native speakers. In your first sentence, "in" is most often heard before "price" though "of" is also …

Jan 25, 2016 · Twofold means double, or twice as much which is an increase. It really makes little sense to use it to describe a decline. You need to say the number has halved. Or some …

Sep 23, 2019 · The sentences are written in neutral terms, without expressing a viewpoint, so "improvement" seems a little out of place without a wider context. Similarly, "decline" has a …

Oct 27, 2021 · Use "decrease" to match your description. Remember, what you should be describing is what the data represents, not the form it is presented in. This does not mean that …