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 · 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"...

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% …

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 …

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' exists, it is somewhat …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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? …