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Is it fine to use ‘for’ before twice
Is it fine to use ‘for’ before twice?
28 jul. 2020 23:46
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29 juli 2020
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I think so, if I understand your question. These sentences are all correct and natural:

"That house sold for twice as much as it is worth."

"Our new refrigerator just died. It's only ten years old. Our previous refrigerator lasted for twice as a long as this one."

"I yelled at my son for twice leaving the refrigerator door wide open."


29 juli 2020
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An example and / or some context would help, but for now, I’m going to say “probably not”. You see, “for” is a preposition, and needs to be followed by a noun (with any applicable adjectives and determiners). “Twice” is usually considered an adverb, not a noun. The phrase “two times” is considered a noun (even though it can also be used as an adverb with the same meaning as “twice”). So, it would be better to say “for two times” (not “for twice”). Let me know if that answers your question.

29 juli 2020

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