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Discover LudwigThe phrase "similar proportion" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a comparison between two or more things that have a similar size or amount in proportion to one another. Example: "In the study, the researchers found that children from low-income families spend a similar proportion of their day watching television as children from high-income families."
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A similar proportion of speakers was white.
A similar proportion of the performers were women.
A similar proportion had not had the seasonal flu jab.
A similar proportion – 44.4% – are involved in meat processing.
A similar proportion (71%) believe he is untrustworthy.
It's a similar proportion for the others.
A similar proportion offer internships during summer holidays, the research found.
Our share of trade in manufactures has fallen by a similar proportion.
A similar proportion of songwriters and composers earn less than £5,000 a year.
A similar proportion wants it to be easier to identify which companies are "doing good".
Policy development grant allocations will also be reduced by a similar proportion.
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