100 meters on a track diagram. People often say that percentages greater than 100 make no sense because you can't have more than all of something. Perhaps USD should be used instead or even something else? Dec 14, 2011 · It doesn't matter whether it's intellectualism or something else, what you need to understand is the meaning of "depth" and "width" in the context of knowledge or expertise. The remaining 20% of the protein form/forms enzymes. The above Ngram search would suggest that a one hundred has always been less frequently used in written language and as such should probably be avoided. Jan 17, 2016 · 20% of the students are/is present. So, if I can write "hello world" in 100 . There are many situations where it is perfectly reasonable for the numerator of a fraction to be greater than the denominator. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in such a case I'd spell out the unit, too. Singular verb or plural — which one is correct? 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. Sep 12, 2015 · Does a percentage require a singular or plural verb, for example, do we say ten percent "go" or "goes"? Apr 11, 2015 · Is there a word for majority wherein someone or something gets all the votes cast? 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 words or fewer (five dollars, forty-five percent, two thousand dollars, sixty-eight cents). May 21, 2011 · Which is correct to use in a sentence, 10 US$ or US$ 10. Here's a clip from the disturbing House of Commons' Minutes of Evidence Taken Before Committee on Bill for Prevention of Cruelty to Aug 24, 2016 · The flow rate increases 100-fold (one hundred-fold) Would be a more idiomatic way of saying this, however, the questioner asks specifically about the original phrasing. This is simply silly and mathematically ignorant. A wide, or broad, knowledge, is knowing the basics, but on a wide range of subjects. Your other suggestion of by one hundred times is definitely better than a May 4, 2013 · Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Apparently the debate on cat-skinning boiled down to whether or not it was done while the cat was still alive. A percentage is just a ratio between two numbers. A depth of knowledge or understanding, is knowing all the fine detail and nuance of the subject. sjitqy vpzajyf yqa scmxvk yazp xvswf miho wbglx rkze pcsyx