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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
I feel the same about the use of the word "fraction". "It's being sold at a mere fraction of the price!" Well 99/100 is a fraction. So is 105/100. So saying something's a fraction does *not* mean it's a bargain.
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But if it's a proper fraction it does (or at least it's a reduction).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fracti...oper_fractions
So perhaps in common usage 'proper' is elided ?
"Cheap at half the price"