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Bobby090

14 Dec 2019

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I bought the book for three times as much money as the chocolates.

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Benjamin_H

14 Dec 2019

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Yes, however we would drop the word money "I bought the book for three times as much as the chocolates."

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Benjamin_H

14 Dec 2019

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Yes, however we would drop the word money "I bought the book for three times as much as the chocolates."

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Bobby090

14 Dec 2019

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@Benjamin_H thank you.

How about the rest of them:

I bought the book for three times as much as you did.

I bought the book for three time as much as the world average price of it.

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Benjamin_H

14 Dec 2019

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drop the "of it" and use "world's" instead of world it shows possession and then it's perfect

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Is the sentence correct?

I bought the book for three times as much money as the chocolates.

Is the sentence correct?I bought the book for three times as much money as the chocolates. See a translation

Yes, however we would drop the word money "I bought the book for three times as much as the chocolates."

Yes, however we would drop the word money "I bought the book for three times as much as the chocolates."

drop the "of it" and use "world's" instead of world it shows possession and then it's perfect

Is the sentence correct?

I bought the book for three times as much money as the chocolates.

See a translation