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 taxes" …

Jan 25, 2012 · Unfortunately English is ambiguous in this respect. People argue about it. Everyone thinks it's obvious that 'four times bigger' means X and 'four times as big' means Y, but they disagree …

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 example …

Dec 13, 2023 · In Russian, the verbs for "increase" and "decrease" are увеличивать and уменьшать. Both use the prefix у-, whereas the stems relate to "big" and "small", respectively. The semantic of …

Jan 27, 2024 · Hi people. Is reach a plateau used only after an increase and not a decrease, whereas "level off" can be used after either an increase or a decrease? The price increased and then reached …

Nov 6, 2010 · "The decrease in oil consumption" is the correct way of saying this. "Decrease of sth " is used more for expressing by how much something has decreased, e.g. They saw a decrease of 40% …

Aug 9, 2018 · What will a native use: Can you please turn down the volume? Or Can you please decrease the volume? Or Can you please lower down the volume/ lower the volume? Is there use …

Feb 4, 2017 · Where have you seen "decrease something by X times" ? It is the direct translation of the phrase "decrease something by a factor of" from the russian language.

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 decrease air …

May 28, 2008 · "To decrease by up to" could make sense. "Illiteracy in the urban population has decreased by up to forty percent" - this means that the biggest reduction recorded in any one town is …