I Cannot Tell a Lie (but I Can Mislead)! And Sometimes People Do It With Percentages.
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
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How to Write Out a % Change
If you're talking about a % that's less than one, make sure you put a zero before the decimal point. Big percentage changes can mean small over all increases or decreases. A 50 % increase sends a scarier than the increase in raw numbers. There's a difference between a % change and a percentage point change.
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