Should it be: requests were more than twice the amount available OR requests were more than double the amount available ? & why? "Twice" sounds better to my ear.
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You may use either, but 'number', not 'amount', if it refers to 'requests'.
— Mister Micawber
You may use either, but 'number', not 'amount', if it refers to 'requests'.
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