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He reduced the price by ten dollars. Correct.
The price has been reduced by ten dollars. Correct.
The price has decreased by ten dollars. Correct.
The price has reduced by ten dollars. Not really used in BrE (I don't know about AmE with this one.)
Please reduce the price. Correct.
Please decrease the price. Incorrect.
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Thread: Using these 2 words
- 04-Jun-2011, 02:15 #1
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Using these 2 words Reduce/Decrease
What is the different of using these 2 words?
Thanks.
- 04-Jun-2011, 15:04 #2
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Re: Using these 2 words
- 07-Jun-2011, 14:10 #3
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Re: Using these 2 words Thanks for your advice. Originally Posted by emsr2d2
- 08-Jun-2011, 17:08 #4
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Re: Using these 2 words Well, I'm not a teacher but as far as I know in the US they just removed the has and it should be like thisThe price reduced by ten dollars. instead of The price has reduced by ten dollars. Not really used in BrE (I don't know about AmE with this one.) Originally Posted by emsr2d2
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