4 times bigger than/ as big as

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Teo  #409491  Sun, 26 Aug 07 09:12 AM
A is 4 times bigger than C. B is 4 times as big as C. Is A bigger than B?
  
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Mister Micawber  #409501  Sun, 26 Aug 07 09:56 AM

I think A=B.   Native speakers are generally not mathematical logicians.

  
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Marius Hancu  #409502  Sun, 26 Aug 07 09:58 AM
Same here.
  
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