Can I say "We are levelling the number of test cases?"

[Sureshvemuri]

We got 10 new test cases. We deleted 10 old test cases.

Now can I say "We are levelling the number of test cases?"

I mean, we are equating the number of test cases.
Thanks,
Suresh

[Alan]

Hi Suresh,

Not quite sure what you want to say: We are reducing the number of tests/We are maintaining the same number of tests/ We are replacing old tests with the same number of new ones ???

Alan
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[Sureshvemuri]

[Alan]

Hi,

In that case I would suggest: We have maintained the same number of tests or We have kept the number of tests at the same level.

Using 'level' as a verb in your sentence doesn't really work because it usually means 'make something even in the sense of the same height' as in 'level a floor surface.'

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[Sureshvemuri]

Hi Alan,
Thanks for your reply.

After deleting the test cases (action totally completed yesterday) can I say "they are deleted".
Or
"they WERE deleted".

what is the difference between these two.

[Alan]

Hi,

If you refer to what you did yesterday, you would say 'were'. If you want to describe their current 'status', you would say 'are'

Alan
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[Sureshvemuri]

Thank you Alan.
Your answer almost cleared my doubt.
Regardless of the time (deletion either happend on Wednesday or Monday), if I say about the status we can say "Test cases are deleted".
Am I right?

Thanks,
Suresh

[Barb_D]

Yes, but you need an article: The test cases are deleted.