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cent percent? Is it right to say "cent percent" instead of "100%"
May 27, 2011 7:34 AM
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'cent' is french for a hundred! In English 100% = one/a hundred percent.
May 27, 2011
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For standard English, it's heading towards confusion. "Cent" is 1/100 of a dollar, so that's the first thing I think of when I read "cent percent". I do realise "cent" is also French for "hundred", but you're more likely to confuse the reader. "A hundred percent" is absolutely clear.
May 27, 2011
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No, it is not.
May 27, 2011
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