The word "ratings" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a measure of a person or thing's popularity or excellence, as in, "The latest reviews have given the movie excellent ratings."
Last year the UK was given a warning by Fitch when the credit rating outlook was changed to negative, becoming the second ratings agency to put the treasured AAA rating at risk after Moody's made the same move.
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Then, instead of looking at the fundamentals of the securities themselves, they simply assumed that they could rely on the credit ratings the ratings agencies bestowed, even though those agencies' conflicts of interest were well-known.
To date the politician – one of Greece's canniest operators – has managed to maintain approval ratings of close to 70% despite rolling back on almost every promise he has made.
Brooker turned the screw on the Lib Dem leader right from the start of the live show, warning him: "This ain't going to help your poll ratings".
If, in addition, the state could guarantee part of the value of the bonds they would quickly have high-quality ratings.
And, given the quality of many of the fall additions – Mulaney, Bad Judge – it's a situation that might not change any time soon. The outstanding Showtime drama, which stars Ruth Wilson and Dominic West as the participants in the titular affair, both telling their side of the story as they saw it, hasn't been a ratings smash, though figures have been rising as the first season progresses.
While Miliband's personal ratings have recovered slightly from the record lows of previous months, the Labour leader still lags well behind Cameron - and, with the PM's personal numbers stable, there is no sign of this dynamic changing any time soon.
For now, the propaganda is working among large sections of the population, and Putin's approval ratings remain high.
The social media reaction was predictably strong, with the hashtag #strugglestreet again trending at No.1 on the Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings.
