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20-10-2013, 06:32 PM
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I'm on my high horse again Lol

Do you say "2 times further" or "twice as far" etc.
I'm getting fed up with this "2 times" that is taking over (along with hhhaich)

Geeeeee, I'm getting old!!
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20-10-2013, 06:37 PM
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'2 times further' doesn't make sense, or is it just me?
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20-10-2013, 06:37 PM
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Personally, I would say twice as far!!
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20-10-2013, 06:38 PM
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I would say twice as far as well
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20-10-2013, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jen View Post
'2 times further' doesn't make sense, or is it just me?
Originally Posted by Moyra View Post
Personally, I would say twice as far!!
Originally Posted by Lynne View Post
I would say twice as far as well
Aah good! but have you noticed how often 2 times further is used? I've just heard it on an advert but I went into such a rant I can't remember which one!
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20-10-2013, 06:49 PM
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Twice as far for me Nippy,there again I'm an old fuddy duddy
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20-10-2013, 06:55 PM
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Twice as far for me Nippy,there again I'm an old fuddy duddy
Lol, maybe us was brought up proper

I have actually just googled it and both are right. Two times just seems so ungainly to me.
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20-10-2013, 07:07 PM
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But what if it were three and not two - would you say "thrice as far" or "three times as far/three times further"?
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20-10-2013, 07:10 PM
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Personally I don't care what Google says - for me two times further is very poor grammar, on a par with "it aint necessary"
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20-10-2013, 07:18 PM
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Gorden says twice as far and so do I. He said to tell you Jenny it really winds him up too.
He says there are lots of adverts using it.
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