People often say that percentages greater than 100 make no sense because you can't have more than all of something. This is simply silly and mathematically ignorant. A percentage is just a …

Jun 30, 2011 · I couldn't find any use of the phrase earlier than the 1840 Money Diggers reference, but I did find some background to which the saying might refer. Apparently the …

May 21, 2011 · Which is correct to use in a sentence, 10 US$ or US$ 10. Perhaps USD should be used instead or even something else?

Sep 12, 2015 · Does a percentage require a singular or plural verb, for example, do we say ten percent "go" or "goes"?

I have heard/seen people say/write "She is 5 feet 10 inches tall" and "She is 5-foot-10." But in formal writing, is there a convention? I found both "8-foot-tall" and "nine-feet tall" in online sou...

May 4, 2013 · Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in …

Nov 15, 2012 · 24 Yes, the correct usage is that 100% increase is the same as a two-fold increase. The reason is that when using percentages we are referring to the difference …

May 20, 2019 · [Relevant examples;] 1% [;] 45% [;] 100% In discussions involving infrequent use of numbers you may spell out a percentage or an amount of money if you can do so in three …

Jul 3, 2014 · In the general environment of municipal government, for dollars we use K for thousands, M for millions and B for billions. However, I often see where those who are dealing …

Mar 15, 2016 · In Hindi language, there is a prevalent saying: sau chuhe maar billi haj ko chali which, if directly translated into English, becomes After killing/eating 100 mice, the cat goes on …