Two fold

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HiPlease tell me whether this meaningful and grammatical.When I go on a holiday, she takes care of my work, which is almost two fold of what has at other times.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Please tell me whether this meaningful and grammatical.When I go on a holiday, she takes care of my work, which is almost two fold of what has at other times.

When I go on a holiday, she takes care of my work, which is almost ~~two fold of~~ double what it is ~~has~~ at other times.

The reader may wonder why your work-load doubles when you go on holiday.

Clive

Vsuresh · Answer

Hi Clive, thank you for your help.
I wanted to tell that her work along with mine makes double of what she does otherwise.
By the by have you missed of between double and what?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I wanted to tell that her work along with mine makes double of what she does otherwise.
Then say
eg When I go on holiday, she takes care of my work, which almost doubles her workload.

By the by have you missed of between double and what?
No.
eg This price is double that price.

Clive

Vsuresh · Answer

Thank you very much, Clive.
Please tell me where the phrase two fold is apt.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I usually hear this with the meaning 'consisting of two parts'.
eg Tom's reasons for marrying Mary are two-fold.Firstly, she is beautiful, Secondly, she is rich.

Clive

Avangi · Answer

vsureshPlease tell me where the phrase two fold is apt.

I find both uses.

Eg,
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/twofold

twofold ['tu??f??ld]

adj
1. (Mathematics) equal to twice as many or twice as much; double a twofold increase

2. (Mathematics) composed of two parts; dual a twofold reason

adv
doubly

note: one word

- A.

Prajwalkr · Answer

vsureshPlease tell me where the phrase two fold is apt.

I definitely agree with Avangi in this case.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/twofold?q=two-fold

Regards
Prajwal

Ramonajk · Answer

Sorry, but a native English speaker just would not use "twofold" in this way. "Twofold" can mean twice as much, but usually if you are talking specifically about an increase. You could say "When I go on a holiday, she takes care of my work, so her workload is increased almost twofold."

As Clive says, "twofold" can also mean consisting of two parts/reasons/motives.

So, if you have twice as much work to do as your friend, you would NOT say, my workload is twofold of his."
You might say, "I have double the work of my friend," or "I have twice the work of my friend."

Another note - "on holiday" is usually only used in British English, while "on a holiday" (or, even more typically, "on vacation") is usually American English.

KJinCali79 · Answer

While both definitions cited by Avangi are correct, I rarely hear twofold used for the first definition unless one is speaking about crop yields increasing or something like that. Otherwise, it is more generally used for the second definition meaning dual reasons for something.

My decision to take the job was twofold. It pays more money, and it is closer to my home.

Also, if using it to mean double be careful whether you are using it as an adjective or as an adverb since it can be both. The adverb modifies the verb.

There was a twofold increase in malaria cases this year. (Adjective meaning twice as much).
Cases of malaria increased twofold over the previous year. (Adverb meaning by a factor of two).

Note in American English you need an article for "a holiday" or "a vacation" unlike in British English.

Avangi · Answer

vsureshPlease tell me where the phrase two fold is apt.

I agree with all you gentlemen that the sentence in the original post was not grammatical:
vsuresh: Please tell me whether this meaningful and grammatical.When I go on a holiday, she takes care of my work, which is almost two fold of what has at other times.

I was replying to his second question captioned at the top of this dialog box, and so indicated.

Rgdz, - A.

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