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minus-squareFiskFisk33@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down4·2 days agowell it’s ambiguous. Its also a sloppy way of expressing an increase by 80 percentage points.
minus-squarefriendlymessage@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoThat’s not sloppy, that’s simply wrong
minus-squareFiskFisk33@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoFair enough, I’m inclined to agree. It’s a relatively common error though, still leaving it ambiguous outside of circles where you expect people to express themselves with mathematical precision.
well it’s ambiguous. Its also a sloppy way of expressing an increase by 80 percentage points.
That’s not sloppy, that’s simply wrong
Fair enough, I’m inclined to agree. It’s a relatively common error though, still leaving it ambiguous outside of circles where you expect people to express themselves with mathematical precision.