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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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times more than
I have heard people suggest that "three times more than" means the same as "three times as much" / "three times as many".
To me, they seem to be suggesting therefore that "more than" means the same as "as much" / "as many". How can this be?
I think that everyone would agree that "6 is three times as many as 2".
I believe that "8 is three times more than 2".
Some people seem believe that "6 is three times more than 2" and that "8 is four times more than 2".
Who is correct?
To me, they seem to be suggesting therefore that "more than" means the same as "as much" / "as many". How can this be?
I think that everyone would agree that "6 is three times as many as 2".
I believe that "8 is three times more than 2".
Some people seem believe that "6 is three times more than 2" and that "8 is four times more than 2".
Who is correct?
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Anonymous Who is correct? Who indeed? I don't think most people think this through in such detail, and the ordinary person in the street takes "more than" and "as much as" as synonymous in the given context.
- Anonymous Who is correct?
- Who indeed?
- I don't think most people think this through in such detail, and the ordinary person in the street takes "more than" and "as much as" as synonymous in the given context.
- Thus, statements like "8 is three times more than 2" are rarely used, and when they are, they are subject to challenge.
- For true mathematical accuracy, mathematical equations are necessary.
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AnonymousWho is correct?Who indeed? I don't think most people think this through in such detail, and the ordinary person in the street takes "more than" and "as much as" as synonymous in the given context. Thus, statements like "8 is three times more than 2" are rarely used, and when they are, they are subject to challenge. For true mathematical accuracy,
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