Should I use “a reduction” or “reductions”?
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Please help me to revise this sentence.
This technique could provide a reduction of 3%, 2% and 1% for X, Y and Z, respectively.
Should I use "a reduction" or "reductions"?
Thank you very much.
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This technique could provide a reduction of 3%, 2% and 1% for X, Y and Z, respectively.
Should I use "a reduction" or "reductions"?
Thank you very much.
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I would use "reductions", as you're referring to three separate reductions.
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Sep 28 at 6:29
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Please help me to revise this sentence.
This technique could provide a reduction of 3%, 2% and 1% for X, Y and Z, respectively.
Should I use "a reduction" or "reductions"?
Thank you very much.
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Please help me to revise this sentence.
This technique could provide a reduction of 3%, 2% and 1% for X, Y and Z, respectively.
Should I use "a reduction" or "reductions"?
Thank you very much.
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I would use "reductions", as you're referring to three separate reductions.
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I would use "reductions", as you're referring to three separate reductions.
– ralph.m
Sep 28 at 6:29
I would use "reductions", as you're referring to three separate reductions.
– ralph.m
Sep 28 at 6:29
I would use "reductions", as you're referring to three separate reductions.
– ralph.m
Sep 28 at 6:29
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Since by qualifying your statement with the adverb, 'respectively', you are relating the 3% reduction to X, the 2% reduction to Y, and the 1% reduction to Z, you should use 'a reduction'. In other words, you are performing just one 'operation' on each variable.
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Since by qualifying your statement with the adverb, 'respectively', you are relating the 3% reduction to X, the 2% reduction to Y, and the 1% reduction to Z, you should use 'a reduction'. In other words, you are performing just one 'operation' on each variable.
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Since by qualifying your statement with the adverb, 'respectively', you are relating the 3% reduction to X, the 2% reduction to Y, and the 1% reduction to Z, you should use 'a reduction'. In other words, you are performing just one 'operation' on each variable.
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Since by qualifying your statement with the adverb, 'respectively', you are relating the 3% reduction to X, the 2% reduction to Y, and the 1% reduction to Z, you should use 'a reduction'. In other words, you are performing just one 'operation' on each variable.
Since by qualifying your statement with the adverb, 'respectively', you are relating the 3% reduction to X, the 2% reduction to Y, and the 1% reduction to Z, you should use 'a reduction'. In other words, you are performing just one 'operation' on each variable.
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I would use "reductions", as you're referring to three separate reductions.
– ralph.m
Sep 28 at 6:29