Numbers
Numerical Expressions
Decimals
Read decimals by expressing the number before the point, followed by the word 'point' and each individual number.
Example:
6.87 - six point eight seven
2.43 - two point four three
Percentages
Read percentages by expressing the percentage followed by the word 'percent'.
Example:
48% - forty eight percent
87% - eighty seven percent
Fractions
Read the top fraction followed by the number + 's'
10/15 - ten fifteenths
13/19 - thirteen nineteenths
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 use of meta tags has risen steadily in the last two years.
The sysop increased the power of the moderators.
decline
decrease
go down
Example:
The price of a flat screen monitor went down last year.
Incidents of infection from trojan horse viruses declined last quarter.
Useful Adverbs
Increase / Decrease
sharply
dramatically.
steadily.
slowly.
rapidly.
haltingly.
Example:
The price of a motherboard replacement rose sharply last month.
The cost of a mouse dropped dramatically last quarter.