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Rotter Posted 16 years ago
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Half as much as me

He eats half as much as me.

What does the above mean?

1] The quantity of food he eats is equal to the quantity of food I eat.

2] The quantity of food he eats is roughly the half the quantity of food I eat.

  

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It means number 2, he eats half what I eat. '

  • It means number 2, he eats half what I eat.
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It means number 2, he eats half what I eat.
It's more correct to say 'He eats half as much as I do.'

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