reduction of vs by

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singhsa: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 107; Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:10 am; GMAT Score:690

by singhsa » Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:01 pm

Hi,

In case we are confronted with a sentence in the GMAT in which, either "X caused a reduction of 20%" or "X caused a reduction by 20%" is used, which one of the 2 should we pick? Experts....plzzz

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pradeepkaushal9518: Legendary Member; Posts: 1309; Joined: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:41 pmFollowed by: 5 members; Thanked: 33 times

by pradeepkaushal9518 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:47 pm

reduction of 20 % is correct and reduced by 20 % is correct not reduction by.

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singhsa: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 107; Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:10 am; GMAT Score:690

by singhsa » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:12 am

pradeepkaushal9518 wrote:reduction of 20 % is correct and reduced by 20 % is correct not reduction by.

Thanks pradeep

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