Numerical Comparatives

[duiter]

Dear teachers,

Which sentence is more correct and more natural ?

Action movies are three time as popular as comedies for men

Action movies are three time more popular than comedies for men


Why ?
What is the difference in meaning between those two sentences

Many thanks

[tzfujimino]

Hello, duiter.
Please let me try to rewrite your sentences.

"Action movies are three times as popular with/among men as comedies."
"Action movies are three times more popular with/among men than comedies."

I hope they are both correct and natural.

[5jj]

"Action movies are three times as popular with/among men as comedies."
"Action movies are three times more popular with/among men than comedies."

I hope they are both correct and natural.

Not everybody agrees. See: http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...imes-much.html

[duiter]

I think native speaker teacher should answer this question first before non-native speaker

[tzfujimino]

I'm really sorry, duiter.

[5jj]

I think native speaker teacher should answer this question first before non-native speaker

I think people who ask questions should not look a gift horse in the mouth. We have in this forum several non-native speakers and/or non-teachers who regularly give accurate and helpful responses. If you wish to read only the advice of native-speaking teachers, you can always click on the 'Member Info' by our names to find out a little about us. You can then pick and choose what you read.

There is no need to apologise, tzfujimino, for often being among the first to respond and, usually, giving helpful responses. In this case, your response was similar to what some native speakers would have said.

[emsr2d2]

Duiter, do not put a space before a question mark.

[Barb_D]

One of the problems with the original is that it read as though the comedies were made for men.

[5jj]

One of the problems with the original is that it read as though the comedies were made for men.

A problem that tzfujimino's corrections got rid of.

[duiter]

The original sentence is written by 2 IELTS examiners who are also native speakers in book called IELTS Writing Advantage page 97 paragraph 1 task 1
I was told by native teacher to use "twice/three times/....times + comparative/superlative" formula
When I look "twice/three times/ ....times + as + adjective + as" formula,I am a bit confused if these two formulas are interchangeable ?
I can upload the picture from this book page 97
Exam Materials - IELTS Advantage: Writing Skills | Delta Publishing - English Language Teaching

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