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Yzh1978 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Increase by

The salary has increased by one time.
The salary has increased one time.
The salary has increased to the double amount.
Do they mean the same?
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Those are all incorrect . Say 'The salary has doubled'.

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  • Those are all incorrect .
  • Say 'The salary has doubled'.
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Those are all incorrect.

Say 'The salary has doubled'.
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Thanks, then how about the salary has increased by 3 times; the salary has increased 3 times ; the salary has increase to 3 times.
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None of the proffered choices is natural English. We don't know what you are trying to say.
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I would say "The salary has tripled."
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Yes.

It has tripled.
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