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Hah. This is why I hate all comparisons in percentages. You can't have 110% of something. Or the old "give it 110%"... no I can only give 100%. Nothing more.
by econner 10y ago
Hah. This is why I hate all comparisons in percentages. You can't have 110% of something.
Or the old "give it 110%"... no I can only give 100%. Nothing more.
- Nacraile 10y agoThe error you're pointing out does not exist in general. % just means "per hundred". If I say A is 110% of B, I'm just saying there are 110 A for every 100 B, which is perfectly reasonable in many contexts. Of course it doesn't make sense to say "Give 110 for every 100 you have available", but that's just one particular context. On the other hand, "Give 110 for every 100 you think you have available" makes perfect sense, if you interpret it to imply that people generally underestimate their ability / hold back.