the figure for

KEYWORDS: describe, figure

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STRUCTURE

the figure for (item) be (number)

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NOTE As seen in the examples below, the second version is shorter. When using “the figure for”, we (usually) only need to keep the item/category/group that is being compared with others.

Examples

In 2004, the number of people who bought fresh coffee was about 3,700.

→ In 2004, the figure for instant coffee was about 6,800.

In 1990 Vietnam exported only around one million bags (60,000 tonnes) of robusta coffee.

→ The figure for Thailand in the same year was 225,000 tonnes.