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The phrase "a scale of five" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a rating system that ranges from one to five, often used in surveys or evaluations.
Example: "On a scale of five, I would rate the service as a four."
Alternatives: "a five-point scale" or "a rating of five".
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He rates each experience on a scale of five stars.
The accounts classed the experience as only one on a scale of five.
The melodies are rhythmic and pentatonic, i.e., built on a scale of five notes, as D E G A B D.
This storm, the biggest since 2003, rated 3 on a scale of five and France's Le Monde asked the pertinent question: is it dangerous?
Their analysis shows, for example, that a one-point increase in life satisfaction (on a scale of five) at the age of 22 is associated with almost $2,000 of higher earnings per annum by the age of 29.
This remains at 'substantial', the third highest on a scale of five, meaning the threat of a terrorist attack "is a strong possibility".
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On a scale of one to nine, just how true?
Interest groups rate members of Congress on a scale of zero to a hundred.
"Well, on a scale of ten they were about a three.
He asked his daughters to assess their friends academically on a scale of zero to five.
Six stars, maybe more, on a scale of one to five.
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