Need evaluation of a usage point

[nq:1]"Times the number by a thousand." Is this construction: (1) Rural/regional? (2) Childish/illiterate? (3) Jargonistic? (4) Pondially differentiated? It came up in a document here at work yesterday and I want to know if I'm out of line to demand it be reworded..r[/nq]
Number 2. (Deffo.)

Laura
(emulate St. George for email)

[nq:2]"Times the number by a thousand." Is this construction: (1) ... if I'm out of line to demand it be reworded..r[/nq]
[nq:1]Number 2. (Deffo.)[/nq]
Yeppo.

Mike Nitabach

[nq:1]"Times the number by a thousand." Is this construction: (1) Rural/regional? (2) Childish/illiterate? (3) Jargonistic? (4) Pondially differentiated? It came up in a document here at work yesterday and I want to know if I'm out of line to demand it be reworded..r[/nq]
I'll vote for 2, with the "childish" suboption.

rzed
And let us not forget gazintas.

[nq:1]"Times the number by a thousand." Is this construction: (1) Rural/regional? (2) Childish/illiterate? (3) Jargonistic? (4) Pondially differentiated? It came up in a document here at work yesterday and I want to know if I'mout of line to demand it be reworded..r[/nq]
It's normal, everyday usage, in the UK at least. It's probably not formal enough for your document though, so just change "t

*Is* it? Not in my experience. Not since my children were very young.

Laura
(emulate St. George for email)

[nq:1]It's normal, everyday usage, in the UK at least.[/nq]
Only amongst the illiterate.
R.

[nq:2]out of It's normal, everyday usage, in the UK at least.[/nq]
[nq:1]*Is* it? Not in my experience. Not since my children were very young.[/nq]
Depends who you mix with, I suppose. I know I'm much more likely to say "times it by five" than "multiply it by five". "Multiply" is jargon. It's like saying "subtract" instead of "take away".
Adrian

[nq:1]"Multiply" is jargon. It's like saying "subtract" instead of "take away".[/nq]
No it isn't. Do tell us why the everyday word "multiply" is jargon.

This smacks of reverse snobbery gone mad.
R.

[nq:2]It's normal, everyday usage, in the UK at least.[/nq]
[nq:1]Only amongst the illiterate.[/nq]
Objection your honor...
Also among

R.H. Draney:
[nq:1]"Times the number by a thousand." Is this construction: (1) Rural/regional? (2) Childish/illiterate? (3) Jargonistic? (4) Pondially differentiated?[/nq]
I'd say either 2 or, on the grounds that you can verb anything and in jargon formation you frequently do, 3. Obviously, Adrian Bailey's experience is different.

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