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		imrehg on Feb 14, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Would The End Of Football Look Like? "20 times more: 20 * x" "20 times less: x / 20"

sokoloff on Feb 14, 2012 [–]

I wish the English usage matched the math usage. Sadly, it does not.

20 * x is "20 times as much" but only "19 times more", IMO.

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