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  1. "a 100" vs "100" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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. The …

  2. Is it proper to state percentages greater than 100%? [closed]

    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 …

  3. What was the first use of the saying, "You miss 100% of the shots …

    You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take. 1991 Burton W. Kanter, "AARP—Asset Accumulation, Retention and Protection," Taxes 69: 717: "Wayne Gretzky, relating the …

  4. "centennial" vs. "centurial" - describing periods of 100 years

    Apr 26, 2023 · relating to 100 years : marking or beginning a century, with the example "the centurial years 1600 and 1700". But there is a word that is widely used to indicate the range of …

  5. Numbers with more than 100 zeros - English Language Learners …

    Nov 10, 2020 · Numbers with more than 100 zeros Ask Question Asked 5 years ago Modified 5 years ago

  6. word choice - Is it less than $100 or under $100? Is it more than …

    Aug 18, 2011 · Is it less than $100 or under $100? Is it more than $100 or is it over $100? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 2 months ago Modified 14 years, 2 months ago

  7. Is It Ok To Write "100%" In A Formal Text? - English Language

    Jun 17, 2014 · The type of writing you are doing also plays into your decision. For example, in legally binding documents, like contracts or exhibits to contracts, the spelled out number is the …

  8. word choice - Choosing between "100%" and "cent percent"

    2 Use 100% when you are stating mathematical thought like statistics. Use "one hundred percent" when you are stating non-mathematical thought like a story.

  9. Difference between "hundred", "a hundred", and "one hundred"?

    In the UK 'a hundred, a hundred and one, a hundred and two' etc is a common style when speaking about 100, 101, 102 etc. This form is also used when writing what has been spoken.

  10. How do you correctly say large numbers

    Aug 15, 2011 · You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation …