words difference
What's the difference of "reduce" and "decrease"?
My dictionary give me a similar meaning about these 2 words, but which word is better for my sentence below:
This medicine decreases her swollen and pain.
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Answers · 7
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As a general rule, but not a hard rule, reduce is more often used with numbers and counting, while decrease is used with overall size, mass or volume.
You reduce the number of cars in the city.
You decrease the amount of smog.
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They are similar and can be used interchangeably. To correct your sentence:
This medicine decreases her swelling and pain.
This is the same as:
This medicine reduces her swelling and pain.
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Both can be used
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