............but what's wrong with the usage of "more likely than" I read somewhere that more should be followed by than1000 SC - Q 42
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I am posting just to know the correct usage ............but what's wrong with the usage of "more likely than" I read somewhere that more should be followed by than
............but what's wrong with the usage of "more likely than" I read somewhere that more should be followed by than-
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He is four times as likely to spill his coffee as she is. If her chance is 1 in 10, his is 4 in 10.
He is four times more likely to spill his coffee than she is. If her chance is 1 in 10, his is 5 in 10 (her chance plus an additional four times more) or 4 in 10 (since his chance is four times hers). I've seen this both ways in everyday English.
He is four times more likely to spill his coffee than she is. If her chance is 1 in 10, his is 5 in 10 (her chance plus an additional four times more) or 4 in 10 (since his chance is four times hers). I've seen this both ways in everyday English.
