Diff b/w twice, double,two times--Any Expert PLS HELP

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Can any one explains when can we use (or) under what circumstances can we use the words TWICE,DOUBLES/DOUBLING, TWO TIMES....I often gets confused among these......Can any one explains clearly with examples.....
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by atulmangal » Mon May 02, 2011 7:27 am
Chaitanya_1986 wrote:Can any one explains when can we use (or) under what circumstances can we use the words TWICE,DOUBLES/DOUBLING, TWO TIMES....I often gets confused among these......Can any one explains clearly with examples.....
My 2 cents

Twice is always preferred over Two times

in the same way, Quadruple is preferred over four times.

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by Chaitanya_1986 » Mon May 02, 2011 8:01 am
Thanks Atul...

Iam looking more of the perspective of when each of (twice,doubled,two times) will be correct as well as in correct to use....

Explanation with an example for each of these will be bonus....

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by atulmangal » Mon May 02, 2011 8:30 am
Chaitanya_1986 wrote:Thanks Atul...

Iam looking more of the perspective of when each of (twice,doubled,two times) will be correct as well as in correct to use....

Explanation with an example for each of these will be bonus....

Waiting for an expert to give inputs
I think u will get some info over here, check the link

https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pos ... tml#p27458

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by Jim@Grockit » Sun May 08, 2011 10:11 am
TWICE and DOUBLE as adjectives mean the same thing. DOUBLE is also a verb, though, so My income doubled is more concise than My income is twice what it was.

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by HSPA » Sun May 08, 2011 6:47 pm
Jim@Grockit wrote:TWICE and DOUBLE as adjectives mean the same thing. DOUBLE is also a verb, though, so My income doubled is more concise than My income is twice what it was.
Isnt twice an adverb??
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by Jim@Grockit » Sun May 08, 2011 6:57 pm
HSPA wrote:
Jim@Grockit wrote:TWICE and DOUBLE as adjectives mean the same thing. DOUBLE is also a verb, though, so My income doubled is more concise than My income is twice what it was.
Isnt twice an adverb??
Ugh! Yes it is! Careless mistake. You'll have to take my word for it that I know better. The split is still the same -- DOUBLE is a verb and is more concise than a sentence with TWICE.

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by HSPA » Sun May 08, 2011 10:06 pm
Jim@Grockit wrote:
HSPA wrote:
Jim@Grockit wrote:TWICE and DOUBLE as adjectives mean the same thing. DOUBLE is also a verb, though, so My income doubled is more concise than My income is twice what it was.
Isnt twice an adverb??
Ugh! Yes it is! Careless mistake. You'll have to take my word for it that I know better. The split is still the same -- DOUBLE is a verb and is more concise than a sentence with TWICE.
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