Patrick87
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- Jul 6, 2011
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- UK
Hi there,
I always thought that the term increasment does not exist and that increase is the verb as well as the noun. However, I have googeled the word increasement and get 197,000 results. It is also listed in several dictionaries. I think an increase refers just to the fact that something has risen, while increasment is the process which normally yields to an increase. But I don't know if this is really the case.
Which of the following sentences would you prefer:
A. A possible solution for this problem is an increase in petrol prices.
B. A possible solution for this porblem is an icreasement in/of petrol prices.
I am not sure if sentence B is correct. Therfore, I would use A.
Best,
Patrick
I always thought that the term increasment does not exist and that increase is the verb as well as the noun. However, I have googeled the word increasement and get 197,000 results. It is also listed in several dictionaries. I think an increase refers just to the fact that something has risen, while increasment is the process which normally yields to an increase. But I don't know if this is really the case.
Which of the following sentences would you prefer:
A. A possible solution for this problem is an increase in petrol prices.
B. A possible solution for this porblem is an icreasement in/of petrol prices.
I am not sure if sentence B is correct. Therfore, I would use A.
Best,
Patrick