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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
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Episode • Apr 8, 2022 • 16m

870. We look at the linguistic difference between lying and misleading, and then because people often lie with numbers, we look at the difference between "percent" and "percentage" and how to use them.

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