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  1. 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 or major publisher,

  2. etymology - Why is the word "triple" spelt with 1 p although tri is an ...

    Apr 27, 2020 · Plenty of English words have a non-doubled consonant letter after a short vowel. The only time when you can expect consonant doubling to systematically apply after a short vowel is …

  3. 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 ever heard.

  4. 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 use both …

  5. What comes after quadruple? [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

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

  6. 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 answe...

  7. 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? Asked 14 years, 10 months ago Modified 5 years, 4 months ago Viewed 182k times

  8. 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)

  9. 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, if not downright …

  10. Is there another word for five times, such as triple, quadruple?

    I forget what the word for 5 times is. I know it is single, double, triple, quadruple but forgot what the one for 5 is.