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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a double the" is not correct and usable in written English.
It appears to be a grammatical error and does not convey a clear meaning in standard English usage.
Example: "I ordered a double the usual amount of coffee."
Alternatives: "a double portion of" or "twice the amount of".
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Rooms tend to be small, but at $58 a double, the price is right.
"The first guy hit a double; the next guy hit the first pitch," Nova said.
Both runners scored, and Pujols cruised in for a double, the score 4-0.
Someday soon, he hopes, one of those fouls will turn into a double, the way it often used to.
McCann led off the ninth with a double — the Braves' first extra-base hit of the series — and Johnson's single to right drove him in.
Spring for the more expensive lower unit closer to the beach ($189 for a double) — the view off the balcony is worth it.
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Corporations donating, say, drugs or computers are motivated by tax breaks–one law allows a double-the-cost-of-goods deduction and so the cost of soliciting a $30 million gift is a small fraction of the gift's value.
Artists turned the freak into a double -- the alienated self with unacceptable desires.
A Double Knockout The attack in Egypt relied on a double knockout, the engineers say.
Or else she really does have a double...) The actual treatment is very simple.Why haven't doctors tried giving small doses of allergens to patients before?
Brandon Inge followed with a double to the left field corner.
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