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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

as much as as/more than

Hi,

Which one is grammatically correct?
1. He drinks a third as much as me.
2. He drinks a third more than me.

Some say both are correct and others say only No.2 is correct.
If No.1 is wrong please tell me why.

3. He drinks a third less than me.
Does this sentence mean the same as No.1?

Thanks a lot.
  

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Anonymous Some say both are correct So do I. Anonymous 3. 1?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Some say both are correct So do I.
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AnonymousSome say both are correct
So do I.
Anonymous3. He drinks a third less than me.Does this sentence mean the same as No.1?
No.
A third as much = 33.3333333%
A third less = 66.6666666%
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Mister Micawber,

One more question about "half" in the comparative phrase.
"Half" is fine with "as much as"

He drinks half as much as me.
It means when I drink 1 he drinks 0.5.

However, "Half" is considered grammatically wrong with "more than" and "~er than"
He drinks half more than me.
As a non nativer speaker, it sounds like he drinks 1.5 when I drink
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AnonymousHe drinks half as much as me. It means when I drink 1 he drinks 0.5.
Right.
AnonymousHowever, "Half" is considered grammatically wrong with "more than" and "~er than"He drinks half more than me.
It sounds odd, I admit.
AnonymousWhat is wrong with "half more" and "half ~ er"?
I don
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