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Mrs. Smith Posted 18 years ago
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Twice or two times?

0I suppose it doesn't really matter, but is there a correct time to use, 'two times' opposed to 'twice'?0-
  

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0Twice gets 180 million hits on Google, and "two times" gets only 10 million. 01i 00Twice Told Tales02i 00 doesn't work very well as 01i 00Two Times Told Tales02i 00. 01i 00Twice as many02i 00 is easier than 01i 00two times as many02i 00.

— Avangi

  • 0Twice gets 180 million hits on Google, and "two times" gets only 10 million.
  • 01i 00Twice Told Tales02i 00 doesn't work very well as 01i 00Two Times Told Tales02i 00.
  • 01i 00Twice as many02i 00 is easier than 01i 00two times as many02i 00.
  • Offhand, I can't think of a situation where one or the other shouldn't be used.
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0Twice gets 180 million hits on Google, and "two times" gets only 10 million. 01i00Twice Told Tales02i00 doesn't work very well as 01i00Two Times Told Tales02i00. 01i00Twice as many02i00 is easier than 01i00two times as many02i00. Offhand, I can't think of a situation where one or the other shouldn't b
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0Brilliant! 180 million thanks. 050010id5
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How about "The last twice" vs "The last two times"?
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AnonymousHow about "The last twice" vs "The last two times"?

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