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Verona_82

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Hello,

Do native speakers use 'ascending' and 'descending' to talk about figures and values, e.g. prices, working hours, sales?
Does 'ascending office hours" make any sense?

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Yes, for things like prices. No, for "office hours."
 

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I wouldn't use it for prices.

ps (later) in 2,332 COCA citations for 'ascend-/s/ing/ed', 'price(s)' did not appear once.
 
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Hello,

Do native speakers use 'ascending' and 'descending' to talk about figures and values, e.g. prices, working hours, sales? I would use "increasing" and "decreasing". I would use "ascending/descending" for a physical entity.

Does 'ascending office hours" make any sense? Sense? Maybe, depends on context and the listener/reader. Common/usual? No. Thank you.

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Thank you all!
 
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