Compare and Contrast. Percentages. Fractions. Proportions. Linking sentences

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Compare and Contrast

§ more than — больше, чем

§ less than = fewer than — меньше, чем

§ the same as — такой же, как …

§ similar to — подобный

§ comparable — сравнительный

§ identical — идентичный

§ different — различный, другой

§ twice as much as … — вдвоебольше, чем …

§ three times as much as … — в три раза больше, чем …

§ approximately — приблизительно, примерно

§ almost = nearly — почти

Examples:

1. The curve X is significantly / slightly / much larger / smaller / higher / lower than …

2. There is a strong correlation between the X and the Y.

3. The X and Y seem to be inversely correlated.

Percentages

10% increase, 25 percent decrease, increased by 15%, dropped by 10 percent, fall at 50%, reached to 75%, tripled, doubled, one-fourth, three-quarters, half, double fold, treble, 5 times higher, 3 timers lower, declined to about 49%, stood exactly at 43%.

Fractions

4% = A tiny fraction.
24% = Almost a quarter.
25% Exactly a quarter.
26% = Roughly one quarter.
32% Nearly one-third, nearly a third.
49% = Around a half, just under a half.
50% Exactly a half.
51% = Just over a half.
73% = Nearly three quarters.
77% = Approximately three quarter, more than three-quarter.
79% = Well over three quarters.

Proportions

2% = A tiny portion, a very small proportion.
4% = An insignificant minority, an insignificant proportion.
16% = A small minority, a small portion.
70% = A large proportion.
72% = A significant majority, A significant proportion. 89% = A very large proportion.
89% = A very large proportion.

Linking sentences

§ In contrast, … — В отличие

§ In comparison, … — В сравнении

§ Similarly, … — Подобным образом

§ On the other hand, … — С другой стороны

§ However, … — Тем не менее

§ Whereas, … — Тогда, как …

§ While… — В то время, как …

§ But – но

§ Although, … — хотя…

Examples:

1. The most popular form of the holiday among the Welsh was self-catering with over 60% choosing to cook for themselves. In contrast, only 5 % of the English chose this form of vacation and hotel accommodation was much more popular at 48%.

2. The total number of online sales rose significantly by nearly 20% between 2008 and 2012, whereas the phone sales gradually decreased in the same period.

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