One: I am twice as high as he.
Two: I am twice higher than he.
2006-07-19 05:03:54 · 13 answers · asked by immonen33 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
None of them is. How about, "I am twice his height."? or I am twice as tall as he is.
2006-07-19 05:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ahhh....Me Time 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first is correct - there is an implied "is." In other words, "I am twice as high as he (is)."
If you are comparing height, however, you would use "tall" - "I am twice as tall as he (is)." If you are comparing altitude, say in a plane, "high" is fine. If you are comparing drug experiences, I guess "high" is OK, although difficult to measure! :o)
2006-07-19 12:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that depends on the context in which you take the statements. #1 could mean that you're standing on a ladder or physically in a different position that is above him, by a margin of 2, or you've had way more to smoke than he did.
#2 is just plain old WRONG grammatically, in any context.
2006-07-19 12:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am twice as high as him sounds better
2006-07-19 12:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by simpleplan0013 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. The correct way to say it is: I am twice as tall as he.
2006-07-19 12:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by sweetsinglemom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number one is grammatically correct. I'm not sure about number two, but it is worded strangely enough that it would not be useful today.
2006-07-19 12:09:00 · answer #6 · answered by Chuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
correct: I am as tall as him.
correct: I am two times his height.
correct: I'm double his height.
2006-07-19 12:08:50 · answer #7 · answered by Jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first is certainly preferred. The second sounds odd to me, but is used.
2006-07-19 14:54:28 · answer #8 · answered by Teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 is correct
2006-07-19 12:08:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is wrong no effense it is I am twice as high as him.
2006-07-19 21:04:46 · answer #10 · answered by tigi1912 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋