Of the five suggestions below, the first two are preferred (IMHO). Of the first two suggestions, the first is a little easier to implement. 1. (Figures in parentheses refer to the 7 days through [date]) 2. (Figures in parentheses refer to the 7-day period ending [date]) 3. (Figures in parentheses refer to the 7 days ending [date]) 4. (Figures in parentheses refer to the 7 days ending on [date]) 5. (Figures in parentheses refer to the 7 days that end on [date]) -- Duke Hillard, University Webmaster, UL Lafayette P.S. See the ground hog at "http://www.louisiana.edu/". Stephen Turner wrote: > Hello American helpers! If we had Groundhog Day, or even groundhogs, here, > they certainly wouldn't be able to see their shadows today. It's grey and > drizzling. Apparently this is a good omen if you're American, but I'd rather > have it sunny. > > That wasn't the US English question. :) Someone just suggested to me that > one of the phrases sounded unnatural: > > > There is a string (lines 243 and 354) that is used for the top of the > > output that says: > > > > (Figures in parentheses refer to the 7 days to [date]) > > > > I believe the word "prior" should be added: > > > > (Figures in parentheses refer to the 7 days prior to [date]) > ^^^^^ > > To me, "prior to" has too much of the sense of "strictly before" rather than > the intended "up to and including". But would any native speakers care to > comment? > > -- > Stephen Turner http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/~sret1/ > Statistical Laboratory, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WB, England > "Your account can only be used for a single internet session at any one > time and for no more than 24 hours in any one day." (NTL terms of use)
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