Kanonathena  +  228487 Wed, 24 May 06 01:04 PM The sales of a company is 3 million in 2003, 5 million in 2004, 7 million in 2005. What's the difference(2 million) between the figures called? Thank you. Kanonathena Joined on Sun, Apr 23 2006 Full Member 214

	Grammar Geek  +  228933 Thu, 25 May 06 03:10 PM Can you not say "Two consecutive years of $2 million in increased sales"? Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,660 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Grammar Geek  +  229026 Thu, 25 May 06 07:58 PM Hmm. Do you think that saying "annual increase" creates an expectation that there will be a similar increase next year? Grammar Geek

	Clive  +  229408 Fri, 26 May 06 10:05 PM Hi, Would you say that 'between 2003 and 2005' clearly includes both 2003 and 2005? Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,605 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Inchoateknowledge  +  229413 Fri, 26 May 06 10:20 PM The recorded annual turnovers of the company form an arithmetical progression. The difference of two consecutive  elements is 2 million. Incho Inchoateknowledge Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 Senior Member 2,549 Beep! Beep! :)