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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:37 pm    Post subject: third Reply with quote
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Three men shared this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology of Medicine. All earned their third of the prize money for modifying genes in mice using embryonic stem cells, and all have degrees from top-notch schools.


Which does the bold, 'third' mean, 1/3 or the third time?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It means 1/3. 33.3%
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