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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Could you help me?

Could you tell me whether the following sentences are right?

He is two times as heavy as his younger brother.
He weighs two time as much as his younger brother.
  

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He is twice as heavy as... He weighs twice as much as...

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He is twice as heavy as...
He weighs twice as much as...
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Does 'two times' sound awkward or unnatural?
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lucas21cDoes 'two times' sound awkward or unnatural?
A little.
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Could you explain to me what are differences between 'two times' and 'twice?'
I cannot understand when 'twice' is more suitable and vice versa.
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lucas21cCould you explain to me what are differences between 'two times' and 'twice?'
There is no difference in meaning.
lucas21cI cannot understand when 'twice' is more suitable and vice versa.
'Twice' is the usual native choice in all informal and most formal settings: it is simply more colloquial. There is nothing 'wrong'

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