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Originally Posted By: seapeaIn my brain, mathematically, "four times fewer" is nonsensical. What would one time fewer mean? Four times fewer would be better phrased, for me, as "one fourth of".
For that matter what would "one time more" mean? I do agree that "one fourth of" would be better.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted paging Faldage Jackie 07/30/09 02:12 AM Re: paging Faldage Faldage 07/30/09 09:45 AM Re: paging Faldage tsuwm 07/30/09 03:57 PM Re: paging Faldage Faldage 07/30/09 11:01 PM Re: paging Faldage Jackie 07/31/09 02:12 AM Re: paging Faldage Faldage 07/31/09 10:25 AM Re: paging Faldage seapea 08/01/09 06:05 AM Re: paging Faldage BranShea 08/01/09 09:13 AM Re: paging Faldage Faldage 08/01/09 11:55 AM Re: paging Faldage seapea 08/01/09 01:22 PM Re: less-fewer ukase zmjezhd 08/01/09 02:23 PM Re: less-fewer ukase Faldage 08/01/09 05:17 PM Re: less-fewer ukase seapea 08/06/09 02:41 PM
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