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  1. word choice - Is "triple" the proper counterpart of pair when ...

    Aug 29, 2011 · 'Triple' can be used as an adjective: triple crown in horse racing, triple score in a video game, a triple scoop for an ice cream cone. As a noun or adjective, triple is probably the …

  2. meaning - Is there a difference between "treble" and "triple ...

    Oct 4, 2011 · According to the Cambridge Corpus of American English, Americans strongly prefer triple as an adjective, noun and verb. British and Australian writers, on the other hand, seem to …

  3. Where does the expression "triple-A" come from?

    Sep 9, 2019 · The term "AAA" or "triple-A" is a term mainly used nowadays in the video game industry, according to Wikipedia, ... for video games produced and distributed by a mid-sized …

  4. Are there examples of triple entendres in English?

    Jun 29, 2024 · There are many triple entendres in HipHop, although not respected by most writers and english enthusiasts, HipHop has produce some of the most wittiest lines I've personally …

  5. Using 'twice' vs. 'double' vs. 'two times' and 'triple' vs. 'three ...

    Jun 1, 2020 · My car has 'twice/double/two times' ('triple/three times') the cylinders of Y. (discrete) I clicked twice vs. double-click (discrete, strangely the latter always means in quick succession)

  6. word choice - Double of, double than. Triple of, triple than

    Nov 13, 2017 · Do Double/triple use "than" or "of" after them? eg: the monthly-averaged discharges flowing through that river are as nearly as triple than/of those flowing in the …

  7. punctuation - What is the proper way of using triple dots and …

    What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces before/after them? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 7 months ago Modified 5 years, 1 month ago

  8. How can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?

    The usual way is just to find the Latin root and add the suffix: quintuple, sextuple, septuple, nonuple, etc. For numbers beyond eight or nine, the -uple construction sounds rather strained, …

  9. What comes after quadruple? [duplicate] - English Language

    Jun 12, 2015 · I know: Single Double Triple Quadruple But what comes next? Up to 10 would be fine.

  10. punctuation - Rules for three sets of quotation marks - English ...

    What rules are there for when you have three sets of quotation marks? “I saw that Julia was really annoyed when Mike answered, “‘Blade Runner,’”” John said. (‘Blade Runner’ in singles. Mike …