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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Oct 19, 2007 · To my ears, 'will have to be decreased' sounds even stranger than 'will have to decrease'. I would look for some other way of saying it. And although the verb 'decrease' …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.