twice or two times?

[shuei]

I am a junior high school student in Osaka, Japan.

My Enlgish teacher gave us a question:
"I have watched baseball games two times." Correct this sentence.

She will tell us the answer in her next class, but I can't wait.

I think she wants us to change "two times" to "twice".
I asked some dictionaries, but I don't know what is the difference between "two times" and "twice".

Will you native English speakers please show me the way?

 

[SoothingDave]

"Twice" is more natural in this case. The meaning is the same.

 

[shuei]

Thank you for your answer, SoothingDave!
I remember "twice" is more natural in this sentence and the meaning is the same...

Then "two times" is not always a wrong expression. Right?

 

[SoothingDave]

It's not wrong here at all, just not natural.

 

[shuei]

My teacher said we should not use 'two times' but 'twice'...
:shock:

Thank you very much!

 

[Tdol]

I was taught that at school too many years ago in the UK. However, two times is increasingly common. Thrice (three times) is hardly ever used nowadays, and two times may replace twice. I agree with SoothingDave that twice is more natural here, but it may be different in fifty years.

 

[shuei]

You mean "twice" may disappear in fifty years or so like "thrice" did.
Enlgish is alive and very interesting to me.

Thank you very much for your kind answer!

 

[Tdol]

You mean "twice" may disappear in fifty years or so like "thrice" did.

It may; it's certainly less common than it was, but both forms may co-exist. English does change a lot over time.