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What is the difference between as big as and bigger than ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between as big as and bigger than ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
i.g. This TV is about twice _____ this one.
I believe they have the same meaning, but do you think there are differences in nuance between them?
I believe they have the same meaning, but do you think there are differences in nuance between them?
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I've never heard anyone say "twice bigger than," but if someone did I'd assume "twice as big" and "twice bigger than" mean the same thing.
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"As big as", by itself, means that two things have the same size. "Twice as big as" means that one thing has twice the size of the other.
"Bigger than" means that one thing has more size than the other. You wouldn't use "bigger than" in this context.
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Let's say there's a child who weighs 50 pounds. Then there's a tree that weighs 50 pounds as well. You'd say, "That child is as big as that tree!" But you WOULDN'T say, "That child is bigger than that tree.
But now let's say, the child weighs 70 pounds while the tree weighs 50. You WOULD say "The child is bigger than that tree!"
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Thank you for the explanation! Actually, I understand the basic concept of them, but I have asked the wrong question...
I should have asked like the difference between twice as big as and twice bigger than.
If something is twice as big as something else, would you use TWICE BIGGER THAN?
Thank you for the explanation! Actually, I understand the basic concept of them, but I have asked the wrong question...
I should have asked like the difference between twice as big as and twice bigger than.
If something is twice as big as something else, would you use TWICE BIGGER THAN?
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I've never heard anyone say "twice bigger than," but if someone did I'd assume "twice as big" and "twice bigger than" mean the same thing.
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@amityblight
I see I see! I understand! You have never heard anyone say it, but you would assume they are the same thing. Probably, it doesn't sound natural to use it in a daily conversation.
Thank you for the details and your help! I appreciate it!
I see I see! I understand! You have never heard anyone say it, but you would assume they are the same thing. Probably, it doesn't sound natural to use it in a daily conversation.
Thank you for the details and your help! I appreciate it!
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