mrwroc
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- Joined
- Apr 21, 2020
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Polish
- Home Country
- Poland
- Current Location
- Poland
Does "on average" and "an average of" mean the same? Example sentences:
Can I change it to:
On average, prices have risen by four percent over the past year.
Can I change it to:
My income's rather variable, but I earn an average of £175 a day.
The city's police chief says they arrest an average of 300 people each day.
1. Prices have risen by an average of four percent over the past year.
Can I change it to:
On average, prices have risen by four percent over the past year.
2. My income's rather variable, but I earn £175 a day on average.
3. The city's police chief says they arrest, on average, 300 people each day.
Can I change it to:
My income's rather variable, but I earn an average of £175 a day.
The city's police chief says they arrest an average of 300 people each day.