ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3232.18851)Re: I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljnq/post.htm#474486Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:15:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474486CalifJim1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljnq/post.htm#474486http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474486.xml<table width="85%"><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4">I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>It is grammatically correct, but you need to realize that it means something very very strange.<br> <br> In your sentence <i>yours</i> means <i>your pens</i>, so you are saying:<br> <br> <i>I have twice as many pens as your pens have.</i><br> <br> Pens don't have pens, so you see, that's very strange!&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br> <br> (The others who have answered above have already explained what you need.)<br> <br> CJ<br> <br><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljvq/post.htm#474333Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:35:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474333Feebs112http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljvq/post.htm#474333http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474333.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><table width="85%"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>Yoyoimut wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4"><p>I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?</p> <p>Thank you</p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE><br>#<br>I have twice as many pens as you [have]<br><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdp/post.htm#474315Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:06:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474315Yoyoimut2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdp/post.htm#474315http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474315.xml<P>Thank all of you replied this question.</P> <P>I understood.</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdm/post.htm#474312Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:39:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474312Yankee3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdm/post.htm#474312http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474312.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><table width="85%"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>Yoyoimut wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4">I have twice as many pens as yours, </td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE><br>You should write your sentence this way:<br><b>I have twice as many pens as <font color="#0000ff">you</font>.</b><br><br>Or this way:<br><b>I have twice as many pens as <font color="#0000ff">you do</font>.</b><br><br><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdl/post.htm#474311Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:38:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474311Forum_mail4http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdl/post.htm#474311http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474311.xmlIn my opinion, it should be <i>I have twice as many pens as you.<br><br></i><div style="clear:both;"></div>I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdk/post.htmFri, 08 Feb 2008 10:34:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:474310Yoyoimut5http://www.englishforums.com/English/TwicePensYoursGrammaticallyCorrect/zljdk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-474310.xml<P>I have twice as many pens as yours, is it grammatically correct?</P> <P>Thank you</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>