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Old 10-26-2010, 12:33 AM   #226
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Originally Posted by SneakySnake View Post
I think I have heard that type of grammar so often, that I would have failed to notice. It doesn't sound good though.

Should it have been 'three times more Kindles have been sold this year than last year' ?
If I were writing it I would probably use "three times as many Kindles have been sold this year as last year", but I think it would be correct either way.

My understanding is that 'as many...as' (including multiples - three times as many as) or 'more (or less)...than' are correct, but 'as many...than' is not.
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