Numbers
Numerical Expressions
Decimals
Read decimals by expressing the number before the point, followed by the word 'point' and each individual number.
Example:
8.52 - eight point five two
5.23 - five point two three
Percentages
Read percentages by expressing the percentage followed by the word 'percent'.
Example:
87% - eighty seven percent
85% - eighty five percent
Fractions
Read the top fraction followed by the number + 's'
13/19 - thirteen nineteenths
11/18 - eleven eighteenths
NOTE: 1/4 =>one quarter, 2/3 => two thirds, 1/2 one half
Number Expressions
These expressions are used with numerical expressions:
Speed -- 100 mph
Weight -- 80 kg
Telephone number -- 0171 895 7056
Decimal -- .087
Date -- 12/04/65
Percentage -- 75%
Temperature -- 28° C
Height -- 1 m 89 cm
Price -- $60
Fraction -- 8/13
Score -- 2-1
Showing Growth or Decline
Useful Verbs
rise
increase
go up by X %.
Example:
The sysadmin increased the number of security protocols required to access the system.
The use of meta tags has risen steadily in the last two years.
decline
decrease
go down
Example:
The need for a moderator decreased over the last year.
The price of a flat screen monitor went down last year.
Useful Adverbs
Increase / Decrease
sharply
dramatically.
steadily.
slowly.
rapidly.
haltingly.
Example:
Use of our tool bar rose dramatically last month.
The cost of a mouse dropped dramatically last quarter.