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TALA



Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:32 pm    Post subject: higher/as high as Reply with quote

I have a question about how to use equative and comparative degrees.

1. Joe's sales will begin the year around 3,000 units, three times higher than Lena's sales.
2. Joe's sales will begin the year around 3,000 units, three times as high as Lena's sales.

Which sentence is correct? and why? and are there other ways to rewrite this sentence with different structure but similar meaning?

Thanks
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river1974



Joined: 20 May 2003
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Location: Taiwan

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I try to rewrite your sentences as follows.

1. Joe's sales will be set for around 3,000 units this year, three times higher than Lena's.
2. Joe's sales will be set for around 3,000 units this year, as high as Lena's.

I am not sure whether "three times as high as..." is correct, but I've never seen such usage before.
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bud



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good catch, River!

Three times higher and three times as high are both correct and have the same meaning.
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