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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:59 pm    Post subject: twice Reply with quote
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1.In seven years the tree will grow to twice your height.
2.In seven years the tree will grow to twice taller than you.
3.In seven years the tree will grow to twice taller than you are.


Someone said that #1 is correct while the others are incorrect.
But as far as I'm concerned, #2 and #3 are also right. Am I right?
Can you let me know if I'm wrong and why?

Thanks.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have never heard "twice taller." I have, however, heard "twice as tall".
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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:09 pm    Post subject: one more Reply with quote
Quote:
1.In seven years the tree will grow to twice your height.
2.In seven years the tree will grow to twice as tall as your height.
3.In seven years the tree will grow to twice as tall as you.
4.In seven years the tree will grow to twice as tall as you are.


I made four examples above acceping your teaching. Would you tell me if the above are correct each?

Thanks.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: one more Reply with quote
Chan-Seung Lee wrote:
Quote:
1.In seven years the tree will grow to twice your height.
2.In seven years the tree will grow to twice as tall as your height.
3.In seven years the tree will grow to twice as tall as you.
4.In seven years the tree will grow to twice as tall as you are.


I made four examples above acceping your teaching. Would you tell me if the above are correct each?

Thanks.

Number 1 is okay.
The others aren't quite right. I think I would use:
In seven years the tree will be twice as tall as you (are).
In seven years the tree will grow to be twice as tall as you (are).
In seven years the tree will grow twice as tall as you (are).

I don't think you can be "twice as tall as your height."
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Anuradha Chepur



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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 'to' makes me restless, somehow.
I would say
In seven years the tree will grow twice your height.
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