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- writing style - Why do we have both the word three and the numeral 3 . . .
Why do we have both the word "three" and the numeral "3" in this sentence? The number 345 has three digits, where the first digit is a 3
- The origin of two is company, three is a crowd
A company consisting of three is worth nothing It is the Spanish opinion who say that to keep a secret three are too many, and to be merry they are too few John Collins provides this translation which resembles more closely the English proverb (1834) “Three persons in company are too many for any secret affair, and two few for social
- Word for three times a year. Is tri-quarterly a real word?
Or possibly three times a quarter, which is monthly You can't redefine a quarter as a third, though Three times a year is triannual — not triennial which is every three years You could also say every four months; "every four months" is preferable because it removes the possibility of confusion between triennial and triannual
- “We three” vs “us three” - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In the sentence, quot;We three will go to the Express mall You can find we us three there, having a good time quot; I'm unsure whether to use we us for the second reference I have read about
- of the three vs of all three - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Both are correct You would usually use "A is the oldest of the three" if you were talking about three people from a larger group e g three girls who have two brothers, while you would use "A is the oldest of all three" if there were only three in the group e g three girls with no brothers
- Three-times vs three times - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Three times as many cases of measles were reported in the United States in 2014 vs Three-times as many cases of measles were reported in the United States in 2014 Is there a difference between the normal and hyphenated versions? Which one is correct?
- Three of which vs three of them? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The correct sentence is: Four pits have been unearthed, three of which contained gold 'Of which' is correct because you need a possessive form to accurately describe the relationship between the three pits and the gold Three of the pits contain gold, i e , the gold is their 'possession' (in the grammatical sense)
- Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in November
Microsoft announced today that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 will stop receiving updates in three months
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