Why do we count the initial number when we say something is X times bigger?
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It’s an imprecise use of language. We use two phrases interchangably:
1. Twice as big as
2. Two times bigger than
But actually, the literal meaning is not the same. “Bigger than” refers to the *difference*, while “as big as” refers to the total size.
But, as many people here have said, that’s not how the everyday usage is.
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