Dave Heil wrote:
"Alun L. Palmer" wrote:
wrote in news:1108606123.450223.319640
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
wrote:
Alun L. Palmer wrote:
Yes, South Africa has abolished the code test! One more domino
has
fallen.
How many countries does that make now, compared to those who
still
have it?
A tiny fraction of the number of countries which are members of
the UN
and/or the ITU.
About 10% as a matter of fact. A minority, but not quite my idea of
a
'tiny' fraction.
Ten percent is a tiny fraction when compared to 100%.
It is 1/10. You could compare it to 10/10, but then you'd defeat the
purpose of showing it as a ratio.