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Which option is correct? Pls advise.The number of female students graduating _______________ from 1995 to 2015. [A]. increased by more than twice .  more than doubled [C]. increased by more than two times [D]. had more than doubled

Clive · Accepted Answer

First, which is your choice, please?

Clive · Answer

The number of female students graduating _______________ from 1995 to 2015.

[A]. increased by more than twice

When you use 'twice' as a measure of quantity, you need to explicitly say twice what.

eg He is twice her age.

eg This car is twice as fast as that car.

So your sentence would have to say eg . . . by more than twice the 1995 number.

. more than doubled Correct

[C]. increased by more than two times

'times' means 'multiplied by'. You need to explicitly say times what.

eg two times three is six.

So your sentence would have to say eg . . . by more than two times the 1995 number.

[D]. had more than doubled This is correct English, but you need a context that justifies the Past Perfect.

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