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  1. word request - "Once, twice, thrice,...", what comes next? - English ...

    Dec 29, 2016 · How would you complete the following sequence, until point 10? Once Twice Thrice (...) Any help would be appreciated.

  2. When is thrice used? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    I found an article about thrice: The norm here is to say once (rather than one time), and to say three times (rather than thrice) in current usage. Thrice is definitely old-fashioned, although …

  3. How to refer to 'once, twice, thrice' correctly in grammar …

    May 27, 2018 · How to refer to 'once, twice, thrice' correctly in grammar terminology? I found sources which called them 'predeterminers' (see here) and source that call them 'quantifiers' …

  4. Numbering items - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Thrice is rarely used these days, with 'three times' being more common. For numeral adverbs above three we use the appropriate numeral plus 'times', e.g. four times, five times , etc.

  5. expressions - Confusion between 'once every' and 'twice/thrice ...

    Oct 29, 2020 · Are these two expressions the same thing: once every two weeks twice a week Suppose if I say: This magazine is issued only once every two weeks. Will the following mean …

  6. Difference between increase by and increase to

    Sep 26, 2021 · An initial examination of corpus data reveals: the relative frequency of three times vs. thrice and three times the vs. thrice the and three times the amount vs. thrice the amount …

  7. Is the word "decadally" correct? - English Language Learners Stack …

    Dec 23, 2016 · The issue I take with "thrice monthly" is that it does not suggest that the event will happen at regular intervals, only that it will happen three times over the course of a month. If …

  8. “Firstly, secondly, thirdly,…”, what comes next? [duplicate]

    Jun 11, 2020 · Similar to this Question How would you complete the following sequence, until point 10? Firstly Secondly Thirdly ... Any help would be appreciated.

  9. Math problem - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Sep 19, 2017 · In a math problem it says: "Twice as many boys as girls remained." I thought this meant girls = 2 x boys. But in the solution it says boys = 2 x girls. Who is right?

  10. "Over three occasions" – How many times? - English Language …

    Three times, lasting three days every time. A total of nine days. Hence a three-day activity repeated thrice. Over here does not mean above but something that happens over a period of …