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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

twice vs double

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'.

  • You may use either, but 'number', not 'amount', if it refers to 'requests'.
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You may use either, but 'number', not 'amount', if it refers to 'requests'.

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