
Decrease in / of - WordReference Forums
Oct 9, 2008 · Hi, I'd like to know what sounds better to you: "decrease in turnover" or "decrease of turnover" "decrease in pressure" or "decrease of pressure" "increase in taxes" or "increase of taxes" …
Decrease vs. increase - WordReference Forums
Dec 13, 2023 · In Russian, the verbs for "increase" and "decrease" are увеличивать and уменьшать. Both use the prefix у-, whereas the stems relate to "big" and "small", respectively. The semantic of …
decrease up / down to - WordReference Forums
Jun 5, 2006 · Hi, can you tell "temperature was decreased up to -20ºC"? I don't know if you can tell "down to" instead. any suggestion? thanks for helping.
reduce/decrease - WordReference Forums
Oct 21, 2008 · reduce/decrease When they are used in "verb + noun" form, what's (if any) the main difference between them? Are the following phrases correct? 1. reduce air pollution decrease air …
Increase (decrease) of / in - WordReference Forums
Jun 20, 2011 · Hi to everybody! I have read a few post about "Increase in/of" and actually I can't understand when should I use increase in or increase of. For example: "An increase of sound …
Decline, decrease, drop, improvement | WordReference Forums
Sep 23, 2019 · The sentences are written in neutral terms, without expressing a viewpoint, so "improvement" seems a little out of place without a wider context. Similarly, "decline" has a rather …
Decrease/lower/turn down the volume - WordReference Forums
Aug 9, 2018 · Can you please lower down the volume/ lower the volume? Is there use of"lower down/lower and decrease"correct?
decrease or decreases? - WordReference Forums
Oct 27, 2021 · Use "decrease" to match your description. Remember, what you should be describing is what the data represents, not the form it is presented in. This does not mean that you cannot say that …
It decreased slightly or It slightly decreased? - WordReference Forums
May 9, 2018 · In early 2005 the recycling rate of France was the highest among these three countries. However, it slightly decreased to 30% in 2013. In this sentence. Can I type decreased slightly rather …
To increase/decrease/reduce by X times/times. - WordReference Forums
Jan 25, 2012 · Hello everybody. I have some problems when I want to say that something needs to be increased/decreased several times. I don't want to use "six,seven-fold"...