Jul 6, 2022 · If you want to avoid the usage of "of" (e.g. in naming a variable when programming), you should use the word "count". Elaborating on the IT context, I can remark, that in "Code …

Aug 10, 2020 · 1 In my CV I have short lists of responsibilities/tasks that I was assigned in my past jobs. Should I use the -ing form of a verb in such lists or rather the infinitive? For …

Jan 28, 2011 · So - calculation is adding up numbers - whereas computation is processing information logically, using the kind of words and reasoning, that is known as 'boolean logic'.

May 9, 2021 · 4 "Threescore years and ten" is a quotation from Psalm 90:10 in the KJV. That explains how come that exact wording, with the noun "years" before the "and" rather than at …

EDIT: As several people have commented, the usage has been extended - particularly in the Far East, and most particularly in the hospitality industry. So whereas originally pax was always …

Nov 15, 2012 · Yes, the correct usage is that 100% increase is the same as a two-fold increase. The reason is that when using percentages we are referring to the difference between the final …

3 Numerical values that are measured are measurements, where I would define measure as "to express an observed magnitude in terms of defined units", and measurements are the …

In other words the difference between percent and percentile is clear from this that in a particular examination you can calculate the number of candidates falls within top determined percentile …

Simple? Please include an example phrase where the term would be used. "Back-of-the-envelope" is a perfectly good expression. The reason I wouldn't use it in a peer-reviewed …

May 14, 2023 · A minor but important point: Percentage and percent are not the same thing. A percent is a fraction of 100, and it may be represented and used as a decimal or as a number …