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English (US)
Which is more natural to say in a conversation?
There are twice more flu patients this year than there were last year.
There are twice as many flu patients this year as there were last year. Does this sound natural?
There are twice more flu patients this year than there were last year.
There are twice as many flu patients this year as there were last year. Does this sound natural?
- English (US)
Natural
#2 is natural, #1 is a little unnatural
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- English (US)
Natural
There are twice as many
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There are two times more
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- English (US)
Natural
#2 is natural, #1 is a little unnatural
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- Spanish (Mexico)
Unnatural
There are twice as more flu patients sounds more natural. use the word "as" because you're comparing 2 different things.
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