at any one time, what´s the exact meaning , please?
The sentences says

At any one time 3 out of 4 people are on a diet.

Does it mean " once in a lifetime at least?

Thanks

Question

at any one time, what´s the exact meaning , please?
The sentences says

At any one time 3 out of 4 people are on  a diet.

Does it mean  " once in a lifetime  at least?

Thanks

Answer

No, it means that on any random week, day or hour three of every four people you meet will be on a diet.

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Normally I would say this as:

At any given time, three out of four people are on a diet.  (This means "at any random time and date you choose".)

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No, it means "at any point in time", or "anytime you ask the question of how many people are on a diet".

By way of example, imagine there are four people, called A, B, C and D.  
On Monday, A,B and C are on a diet.  
On Tuesday, A,B and D are on a diet. 
On Wednesday, B,C and D are on a diet. 
On Thursday, A, C and D are on a diet.

So each day, different people are on a diet.  It is not the same 3 people on a diet all the time.  But at whichever point in time  you ask the question: "how many people are on a diet?", you always get the answer: 3 out of 4.

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