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Can I just sidetrack this conversation? I've seen this new neologism "2 times less", which I infer from context means "half as much", and I don't like it.
by willhslade 4y ago
Can I just sidetrack this conversation? I've seen this new neologism "2 times less", which I infer from context means "half as much", and I don't like it.
- Jaruzel 4y agoSurely '2 times less' is minus 100% less, if the amount originally spent is '1 times'? It's an illogical phrase to be sure.
- nodespace 4y agoI think its like saying: "2 times (but instead of mutiplying do the oposite thing that makes it smaller)" Is where the "logic" comes from. Hm, I bet this parses as well: "An hour is .5 times more then a half hour." Although not quite as well.
- elpatoisthebest 4y agoUnfortunately this is far from new. I tried fighting it for years and just gave up. Save yourself the grief. We already lost.
- 867-5309 4y agoit is bad grammar: you cannot use comparative adjectives on uncountable nouns that said, when I read it I did not notice. my brain automagically converted the phrase to half. the context was not lost but it is murky territory