What does the sentence mean?
" limits has to be 0.10% "
" accept Impurity at maximum 0.2%"
For the above two sentences, I'm not sure which is the right one.
1. less than 0.10%, less than 0.2%
2. no more than 0.10%, no more than 0.2%
Your help is appreciated.
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Answers · 5
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Without more context, I can only say (with reservations) that "yes, both (1) and (2) are almost the same".
In general:
a) "Less than 0.10%" can mean anything less than 0.10% (but usually cannot be 0.10%)
b) However, "no more than 0.10%" is the same as
"not exceeding 0.10%"and
"maximum 0.10%", because the quantities can be less than, and includes 0.10%.
The confusion will arise when:
i) you need exact figures or
ii) when you need to know how much or how little is acceptable or
iii) whether the item refers to purities or impurities.
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The second sentence means the impurity can be no more than 0.2%. （需要少于0.2%）
Can you give me the context of the first sentence?
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