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Taka Posted 14 years ago
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This building is three times as tall as that one.
I think the comparative can be also used to mean the same thing as:
This building is three times taller than that one
Then what about half the size? Does this work as 'This building is half as tall as that one'?
This building is half taller than that one.
And what about, say, 0.85 times the size? Do these two work?
This building is 0.85 times as tall as that one.
This building is 0.85 times taller than that one.
I think the comparative can be also used to mean the same thing as:
This building is three times taller than that one
Then what about half the size? Does this work as 'This building is half as tall as that one'?
This building is half taller than that one.
And what about, say, 0.85 times the size? Do these two work?
This building is 0.85 times as tall as that one.
This building is 0.85 times taller than that one.
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Only this one does not work: This building is half taller than that one. 85 times as tall as that one . -- This one seems to say that this building is fractionally shorter than that one.
- Only this one does not work: This building is half taller than that one.
- 85 times as tall as that one .
- -- This one seems to say that this building is fractionally shorter than that one.
- - This one seems to say that this building is fractionally taller than that one.
- This may be just a personal perception, though; I await a second opinion.
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Only this one does not work: This building is half taller than that one.
However, these are a bit strange to me, in that:
This building is 0.85 times as tall as that one. -- This one seems to say that this building is fractionally shorter than that one.
This building is 0.85 times taller than that one.- This one seems to say that this building is
However, these are a bit strange to me, in that:
This building is 0.85 times as tall as that one. -- This one seems to say that this building is fractionally shorter than that one.
This building is 0.85 times taller than that one.- This one seems to say that this building is
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1. and 2. are okay. Here the meaning of both is clear: this bldg. is three times the ht. of that one. That is, if that one's ht. is H, then this one's ht. is 3H.
3. is okay. The meaning is clear: this bldg. is 1/2 the ht. of that one. If that one's ht. is H, then this one's ht. is 0.5H.
4. is not right. The closest correct construction is: This building is taller by a hal
3. is okay. The meaning is clear: this bldg. is 1/2 the ht. of that one. If that one's ht. is H, then this one's ht. is 0.5H.
4. is not right. The closest correct construction is: This building is taller by a hal
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Mister MicawberOnly this one does not work: This building is half taller than that one.However, these are a bit strange to me, in that:This building is 0.85 times as tall as that one. -- This one seems to say that this building is fractionally shorter than that one.This building is 0.85 times taller than that one.- This one seems to say that this building is fractionally
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