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" …

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 you cannot say that …

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"...

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 rather …

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 …

Jul 18, 2019 · Is the second sentence below referring to an increase or decrease of the ratio? "In 2010, the ratio was 1 out of 100. In 2013, the ratio became 1 out of 200."

Jun 7, 2023 · Hello, forum gurus! According to educational psychologist Susan Engel, curiosity begins to decrease as young as four years old. Curious (from the 4th line) Is the bold font part correct? …

Jan 30, 2014 · Hello I need to know if these words are the same and I can use them interchangeably decrease , reduce and relieve specially if I want to talk about feelings or problems, can I say Working …

Jun 20, 2011 · Hi to everybody! I have read a few post about "Increase in/of" and actually I can't understand when should I use increase in or increase of. For example: "An increase of sound …

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 …