Tuesday, April 24, 2018

word usage - Is this a clear expression, "on a rainy day, Bob is grumpy with a 60 % chance, happy with 40 %"?


This question comes from this post, where I am trying to express the following meaning clearly and concisely.


this is clear but not concise




on a rainy day, Bob is grumpy with a 60 % chance, Bob is happy with a 40 % chance.



is this clear and concise?



on a rainy day, Bob is grumpy with a 60 % chance, happy with 40 %




Answer



Thank you for linking to the post where the statement originated. It explains the very odd, and perfectly correct, syntax of (thing occurs) with a (percent) chance.


The most concise you should make the sentence, and still have it readable for humans, is something like :


On a rainy day, Bob is grumpy with a 60 % chance and happy with a 40 % chance.



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