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twice vs two times

Both 'twice' and 'two times' are correct ways to express the idea of something happening two times. However, 'twice' is more commonly used in English and is considered more formal and concise compared to 'two times'.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 827 views

twice

The word 'twice' is a correct and commonly used term in English to indicate something happening two times.

Use 'twice' when you want to express that something happens on two occasions or in two instances.

Examples:

I go to the gym twice a week.
She called me twice yesterday.

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We stepped on his drug protection twice.
He ordered you dropped twice - Damascus and Marseilles.
I saw her with you twice...
You keyed the unlock code twice.
You never went to the same place twice.
Trust Sir William to be murdered twice.
Little girl won the lottery twice.
Shoe polish, shaving things, twice.
Aggravated assault, moved to Arkham twice.
Snotty beamed me twice last night.
I've almost lost you twice.
Assuming I got lost, twice.
Freaky-assed mutant rabbit will think twice before attacking you again.
Secretariat has beaten your horse twice.
Some of you are getting in line twice.
Unlike lightning, tragedy strikes twice at KVKC.
Should make the Iranians think twice before retaliating.
Suspended twice for fighting, truancy three times.
And twice they came up empty-handed.
IAD called twice about the shooting.

Alternatives:

two times
on two occasions
in two instances
a couple of times
a pair of times

two times

The phrase 'two times' is also correct in English to convey the idea of something happening twice, but it is less common and more formal than 'twice'.

You can use 'two times' when you want to emphasize the exact number of occurrences as two.

Examples:

He checked the document two times before submitting it.
The experiment was repeated two times to ensure accuracy.

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Oct 18, 2010 ... Ann Lee - Two Times [Official Video HD]. Energy TV. SubscribeSubscribed .... two times, tree times.... a hundred times!!! 90´s !!! THE BEST!!!.
Sep 13, 2015 ... Vivian Victoria 4 months ago. This shit so funny I had to play that shit two times. Read more Show less. Reply · 385 386 ...
He worked on a track with Marco Soncini called "Two Times". The song is played in a F Major key in common time at a BPM of 132, and throughout follows chord ...
Some many mind. Watcha gonna do. Easy gone. Come the way you go. I never find. What I'm looking for. Easy gone. Darling gimme more... Two times

Alternatives:

twice
on two occasions
in two instances
a couple of times
a pair of times

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