phrase-request
How do I say that something was decreased and became X times less? In a sentence like: The new file is 20K while the old file was 100K, that's a decrease in 5 times? Or: The file was 100K and it decreased by 5 times, becoming only 20K?
For instance, I found this topic where someone said:
"Decreased by 8 times" doesn't mean anything to me at all.
What are the most used and naturally sounding constructions for this types of sentences?
Sometimes the word help is inserted to convey this thought:
I couldn't help but notice that ketchup on your chin.
The leading words can vary; one might say I can't help but notice, or he couldn't help but notice. Cannot and could not are sometimes used as well.
You can find several instances of this phrase if you peruse this list.
An Ngram would suggest that this particular wording is relatively contemporary, at least in terms of its popularity:
First of all, yes, that sentence is perfectly sound. In order to rephrase it, it would depend on the type of admiration, since the word "admire" has more than one definition, just as "relationship", "respect", or "love" can mean several different kinds of relationships, different kinds of respect, different kinds of love, etc. You're welcome to look this up in a dictionary to see the different usages for this word and others, and if you'd like to see other words that have similar definitions, I'd recommend using a thesaurus. Below is a link for each.
Best Answer
The other answers are correct, but the common English expression that is the actual equivalent of what you are referring to is