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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. (www.scmp.com)

submitted 1 year ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] mingistech@lemmy.one -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Percent is not two words.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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 points 1 year ago

Ah nice. Enjoy your 100 per cent maple syrup.

[–] Varyl 3 points 1 year ago

Upvoting since I came searching for this after struggling to understand what battery could possibly be made 4 for $0.01 before it finally clicked for me how to properly read the title. Learned something new too, thanks for asking so I didn’t.