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- Are there examples of triple entendres in English?
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 ever heard
- Where does the expression triple-A come from?
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 or major publisher,
- punctuation - What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces . . .
What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces before after them? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 1 month ago Modified 4 years, 7 months ago
- What comes after quadruple? [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
I know: Single Double Triple Quadruple But what comes next? Up to 10 would be fine
- Why is a 100% increase the same amount as a two-fold increase?
Innumeracy is the explanation I've read A one-fold increase should mean a 100% increase, but current usage sticks its tongue out and gives a raspberry to math, just as it does to semantics when people say things like "That begs the question 'Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight?'"
- When and how should I use multiple exclamation marks?
Now, I never do this, but in some few cases I have seen people use multiple exclamation (or question) marks like this: Hey!!! Is that orthographically correct? (Or just okay) In case it is, how
- When do I use a question mark with Could you [please]
Actually, sentences that begin with 'could', 'should', or 'would' are questions and should have a trailing question mark Your original quote, "Could you please pass me the pepper shaker?", could be answered with a "yes" or "no " Although we usually use this syntax as a command it is not the same as the command "Pass me the pepper shaker," or "Please pass me the pepper shaker " Etiquette tells
- differences - X times as many as or X times more than - English . . .
Suppose John has 5 sweets Is there any difference between the following two sentences? Jack has 3 times as many sweets as John Jack has 3 times more sweets than John I prefer the first
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