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John Dick

#57144 Wed, 24 Nov 04 03:12 AM

Worldwide, there are currently about 600 million people over the age of 60. It is predictable that this number will double to 1.2 billion by 2025.

Can I say, " ...this number will be doubled to 1.2 billion by 2025."

John Dick

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CalifJim

#57145 Wed, 24 Nov 04 03:18 AM

It seems fine to me, but why use extra words?

By the way, "It is predicted that this number will double" or "This number is predicted to double" may be what you want instead of "predictable", which is less idiomatic.

CJ

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