researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China developed all-solid-state batteries that match cutting-edge performance at just 4 per cent of the cost.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China developed all-solid-state batteries that match cutting-edge performance at just 4 per cent of the cost.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

The one-word percent is standard in American English. Percent is not absent from other varieties of English, but most publications still prefer the two-word per cent. The older forms per-cent, per cent. (per cent followed by a period), and the original per centum have mostly disappeared from the language (although the latter sometimes appears in legal writing).

mingistech@lemmy.one · 1 year ago

Ah in your country it’s two words. If you don’t mind me asking, what country are you from?

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · edit-2 1 year ago

I’m from Canada, and I see both usages. As the article says, colloquial usage tends to be one word, but legalese usage will sometimes use two. In this case, I just took it straight from the article though.

mingistech@lemmy.one · 1 year ago

Ah nice. Enjoy your 100 per cent maple syrup.

researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China developed all-solid-state batteries that match cutting-edge performance at just 4 per cent of the cost.

researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China developed all-solid-state batteries that match cutting-edge performance at just 4 per cent of the cost.

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