John Schweisthal wrote: ... thus Americans pay 102 % of what Mexicans pay. Or, 1.02 times more. "More" is additive. Thus 1.02 times more is 202%, or 2.02 times AS MUCH. In the vernacular, "more" is used as a synonym for "as much." However, I regard that as sloppy and innumerate thinking. I decided, fifty years ago, that I would avoid the expression altogether. So far, I've never made an exception. (Remember, if you do something "once more" or "one more time," then you've done it twice.) Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
