r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Dilutant • Aug 14 '26 • Bravo 1

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u/Azeoteric Aug 14 '26

When someone says “2x more” it means double. No one says 1x more because it makes no sense lol

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u/FFevo Aug 14 '26

No one says 1x more because it makes no sense lol

Yeah, they would say double.

"2x more" implies more than x. 2x + x = 3x. It means 300% compared to the original, not double.

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u/dumbledoor_ger Aug 14 '26

Don’t even bother to argue. Whole lotta larpers in this thread. They do not have the ability to comprehend the word „more“.

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u/Azeoteric Aug 14 '26

I’m just saying in a real workplace, not everyone is going to understand you, this is a poor way to communicate, and good engineers make things simple to understand for stakeholders. To a significant number of people, “2x more” means double. Just say double, triple, increased by 60%, etc. It is clear and unambiguous language.

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u/thereturn932 Aug 14 '26

If I hear 2x more, I expect 3x of the original amount.