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Questions about percents in English Hello everyone, I have a question: In English, when talking about percents, can we say: - Group 1 *comprises* 30% of all participants - Group 2 *is* 20% of all the participants - Group 3 *makes* 20% of all participants - The rest of participants form Group 4. Are the above sentences correct? Thank you in advance. PS: - additional 5 participants *take* 3 more percent. thank you!
Mar 1, 2018 1:15 PM
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Questions about percents in English

Hello everyone,
I have a question:

In English, when talking about percentages, can we say:
- Group 1 *comprises* 30% of all participants
- Group 2 *is* 20% of all the participants
- Group 3 *makes* 20% of all participants
- The rest of participants form Group 4... ?
Sentences 1 to 4 are comprised of good English.
Are the above sentences correct?
Thank you in advance.
March 1, 2018
Jan, thank you! Greg, thanks! In Group 4, it's not a typo, I meant "form", like in "we formed a big team". And one last question please? Would "take ...%" be okay too? E.g.: additional 5 participants *take* 3 more percent.
March 1, 2018
For 'Group 3', I would say, "Group 3 *makes UP* 20%..." And typo in the last sentence, "...participants fROm Group 4".
March 1, 2018
They are fine I am native English
March 1, 2018
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Andrey S
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Chinese (Mandarin), English, Russian
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