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Maple Posted 20 years ago
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twice larger? ----Which is/are correct?
Which is/are correct?
1) Ireland has larger area than Belgium has.
2) Ireland has more than twice larger area than Belgium.
3) Ireland has more than twice the larger area than Belgium.
4) Ireland has more than twice the area than Belgium.
5) Ireland has more than twice area than Belgium.
Thank you!
1) Ireland has larger area than Belgium has.
2) Ireland has more than twice larger area than Belgium.
3) Ireland has more than twice the larger area than Belgium.
4) Ireland has more than twice the area than Belgium.
5) Ireland has more than twice area than Belgium.
Thank you!
Top answer
1) Ireland has a larger area than Belgium (has). 2) Ireland has an area more than twice as large as Belgium. 3) Difficult to correct 4) Ireland has more than twice the area of Belgium.
- 1) Ireland has a larger area than Belgium (has).
- 2) Ireland has an area more than twice as large as Belgium.
- 3) Difficult to correct 4) Ireland has more than twice the area of Belgium.
- 5) See (4) Alternatively: Ireland is more than twice as big as Belgium.
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1) Ireland has a larger area than Belgium (has).
2) Ireland has an area more than twice as large as Belgium.
3) Difficult to correct
4) Ireland has more than twice the area of Belgium.
5) See (4)
Alternatively: Ireland is more than twice as big as Belgium.
2) Ireland has an area more than twice as large as Belgium.
3) Difficult to correct
4) Ireland has more than twice the area of Belgium.
5) See (4)
Alternatively: Ireland is more than twice as big as Belgium.
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MapleWhich is/are correct?
1) Ireland has a larger geographical area than Belgium has. corrected in blue
2) Ireland has more than twice larger the geographical area than Belgium. corrected in blue
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Hi,
I fully agree with J Lewis and completely disagree with Goodman.
Slava
I fully agree with J Lewis and completely disagree with Goodman.
Slava
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SchetinJ Lewis has his point of view and I agree he is correct. However, I don't think I am wrong with my corrections. Goodman welcomes criticism, but the constructive kind. Anyone can tell other they are wrong. I honestly do not see anything wrong with
Hi,
I fully agree with J Lewis and completely disagree with Goodman.
Slava
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Ok, I see where the error is. I didn't change the [than] to [of] before Belgium. Careless!
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3) Ireland has more than twice the larger geographical area than Belgium. corrected in blue.
Ireland has an area (which is) twice the size that of Belgium
Ireland has an area (which is) twice the size that of Belgium
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You can say "twice that of Belgium" or "twice the size of Belgium", but you can't combine the two.
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"You can say "twice that of Belgium" or "twice the size of Belgium", but you can't combine the two."
Actually you can.
See my example.
Also,
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Actually you can.
See my example.
Also,
http://www.goo
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