Question 1136865
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In English,  in distinction from many other languages,  the statement


            "In May,  her account was one and a half times more than her account in June"         (*)


means   //   (is equivalent to) 


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"In May, &nbsp;her account was &nbsp;<U>two</U>&nbsp; and a half times <U>as much as</U> {{{highlight(cross(than))}}} her account in June".   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(**)



For newcomers, &nbsp;it is a mystery, &nbsp;but in reality it is so.



Therefore and since English is so strange, &nbsp;avoid using the sentences of the type &nbsp;(*), &nbsp;replacing them 
everywhere, &nbsp;where it is possible, &nbsp;by sentences of the type &nbsp;(**) &nbsp;- &nbsp;- &nbsp;-  &nbsp;for &nbsp;CLARITY.