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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

three times of sth or three times sth

Hi everyone,

I have trouble using the phrase "three times". Suppose that I want to write <3*sth>. Which one is correct: "three times of sth" or "three times sth";
Many thanks to your help Emotion: smile
  

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Number of occurrences: The tennis ball bounced three times. ) Multiplication: Three times three is nine. Comparison of quantities: You gave father three times as much meat as you gave me.

  • Number of occurrences: The tennis ball bounced three times.
  • ) Multiplication: Three times three is nine.
  • Comparison of quantities: You gave father three times as much meat as you gave me.
  • He has three times more money than I have.
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Number of occurrences:
The tennis ball bounced three times. (Three times is an adverb.)

Multiplication:
Three times three is nine.

Comparison of quantities:
You gave father three times as much meat as you gave me.
He has three times more money than I have.

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