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Is it better to say top n % rather than nth percentile?
'to' / 'rather than' / 'but'“rather than” vs “as opposed to”Better verbage than “Most Recent”“Rather than doing” vs. “rather than do”What's the difference between the words “journey”, “travel” and “trip”?“Functionality” rather than “function”?the use of “rather than”The difference between “discomfit” and “discomfort.”“No better than” vs “Not better than”Rather than vs instead of
Want to know if that is interchangeable
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No, the top n % is not equal to the nth percentile: Top 9% <> 9th percentile.
– Jim
59 mins ago
@Ubihatt - “besides” not “between”
– Jim
58 mins ago
@Jim it's okay! that's the informal lingo.
– Ubi hatt
56 mins ago
They are not same. Between you need to include your findings in your question.
– Ubi hatt
54 mins ago
@Ubihatt - Well, if you say so. Question: Do you think this is the place for informal lingo?
– Jim
48 mins ago
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Want to know if that is interchangeable
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Want to know if that is interchangeable
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No, the top n % is not equal to the nth percentile: Top 9% <> 9th percentile.
– Jim
59 mins ago
@Ubihatt - “besides” not “between”
– Jim
58 mins ago
@Jim it's okay! that's the informal lingo.
– Ubi hatt
56 mins ago
They are not same. Between you need to include your findings in your question.
– Ubi hatt
54 mins ago
@Ubihatt - Well, if you say so. Question: Do you think this is the place for informal lingo?
– Jim
48 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
No, the top n % is not equal to the nth percentile: Top 9% <> 9th percentile.
– Jim
59 mins ago
@Ubihatt - “besides” not “between”
– Jim
58 mins ago
@Jim it's okay! that's the informal lingo.
– Ubi hatt
56 mins ago
They are not same. Between you need to include your findings in your question.
– Ubi hatt
54 mins ago
@Ubihatt - Well, if you say so. Question: Do you think this is the place for informal lingo?
– Jim
48 mins ago
No, the top n % is not equal to the nth percentile: Top 9% <> 9th percentile.
– Jim
59 mins ago
No, the top n % is not equal to the nth percentile: Top 9% <> 9th percentile.
– Jim
59 mins ago
@Ubihatt - “besides” not “between”
– Jim
58 mins ago
@Ubihatt - “besides” not “between”
– Jim
58 mins ago
@Jim it's okay! that's the informal lingo.
– Ubi hatt
56 mins ago
@Jim it's okay! that's the informal lingo.
– Ubi hatt
56 mins ago
They are not same. Between you need to include your findings in your question.
– Ubi hatt
54 mins ago
They are not same. Between you need to include your findings in your question.
– Ubi hatt
54 mins ago
@Ubihatt - Well, if you say so. Question: Do you think this is the place for informal lingo?
– Jim
48 mins ago
@Ubihatt - Well, if you say so. Question: Do you think this is the place for informal lingo?
– Jim
48 mins ago
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No, the top n % is not equal to the nth percentile: Top 9% <> 9th percentile.
– Jim
59 mins ago
@Ubihatt - “besides” not “between”
– Jim
58 mins ago
@Jim it's okay! that's the informal lingo.
– Ubi hatt
56 mins ago
They are not same. Between you need to include your findings in your question.
– Ubi hatt
54 mins ago
@Ubihatt - Well, if you say so. Question: Do you think this is the place for informal lingo?
– Jim
48 mins ago