twice as much again

twice as much again
half/twice/etc as much again phrase
used for comparing two amounts and saying how much more one amount is than the other

A house in London costs half as much again as a house in Edinburgh.

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  • as much again — idi twice as much …   From formal English to slang

  • again — adverb 1 if something happens again, or someone does something again, it happens or they do it one more time: Can you say that again? I didn t hear you. | I ll never go there again. | I m sorry, Mr Khan s line is busy. Can you try again later? |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • much — [ mʌtʃ ] (comparative more [ mɔr ] ; superlative most [ moust ] ) function word, quantifier *** Much can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): There isn t much time left. How much money do you have? as… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • again — [ə gen′; ] also, esp. Cdn & Brit [, əgān′] adv. [ME agen, ayein < OE ongegn, ongean < on , up to, toward + gegn, direct: orig. separable prefix meaning “directly up to,” hence, “facing, opposite”] 1. Rare back in response; in return [answer …   English World dictionary

  • again — a|gain [ ə gen ] adverb *** Again is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I love that tune. Play it again. as a way of showing how a sentence is related to what has already been said: Tomatoes are easy to grow. But, again, they need to be… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • again */*/*/ — UK [əˈɡen] / US adverb Summary: Again is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I love that tune. Play it again. as a way of showing how a sentence is related to what has already been said: Tomatoes are easy to grow. But, again, they need to… …   English dictionary

  • again — /euh gen , euh gayn /, adv. 1. once more; another time; anew; in addition: Will you spell your name again, please? 2. in an additional case or instance; moreover; besides; furthermore. 3. on the other hand: It might happen, and again it might not …   Universalium

  • again*/*/*/ — [əˈgen] adv 1) one more time If you fail the exam you will have to take it again.[/ex] Oh no, now I ll have to start all over again (= a second time from the beginning).[/ex] I read through her letter again and again (= many times).[/ex] Once… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • again — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. once more, afresh, anew, repeatedly, twice; encore; in addition. See repetition. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. anew, afresh, newly, once more, once again, repeatedly, over, over and over, from the… …   English dictionary for students

  • again — /əˈgɛn / (say uh gen), /əˈgeɪn / (say uh gayn) adverb 1. once more; in addition; another time; anew: he did it all over again. 2. in an additional case or instance; moreover; besides; furthermore. 3. on the other hand: it might happen and again… …  

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