"On the Double"

[nq:1]I have heard that in Britain, the phrase is "At the Double". True?What is the origin of this phrase?[/nq]
Double time. Being the quicker sort of marching where one does twice as many steps in a minute than normal..

[nq:1]I have heard that in Britain, the phrase is "At the Double". True? What is the origin of this phrase?[/nq]
It is a military drill command cf.
Quick March (120 to 140 paces per minute)
At the Double March (90 paces per minute)
Slow March. (? 240 paces?)
In each command, the first word(s) tell the group what sort of march (pace) to execute, and they act on the
last word

In the US the expression is "on the double"

[nq:2]What Double time. Being the quicker sort of marching where one does twice as many steps in a minute than normal..[/nq]
[nq:1]In the US the expression is "on the double"[/nq]
The US also has "on the weekend" whereas in the UK we say "at the weekend".

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Don Phillipson popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and said
[nq:2]I have heard that in Britain, the phrase is "At the Double". True? What is the origin of this phrase?[/nq]
[nq:1]It is a military drill command cf. Quick March (120 to 140 paces per minute) At the Double March (90 ... first word(s) tell the group what sort of march (pace) to execute, and they act on the

[nq:1]Don Phillipson popped their head over the parapet saw what wasgoing on and said[/nq]
[nq:2]It is a military drill command cf. Quick March (120 ... to execute, and they act on the last word March.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sure there is something wrong with those pace numbers. What is the name of the regiment that has a very ... of the light infantry) think there regimental march is known by various

[nq:1]What is the name of the regiment that has a very fast quick march (sure they are part of the light infantry) think there regimental march is known by various names "cat's got the measles" comes to mind?[/nq]
In the British Army, Rifle Brigade units which include Gurkhas and some Light Infantry units march at a
distinctively fast rate. Italian Carabinieri march past the double (with a

[nq:2]I have heard that in Britain, the phrase is "At the Double". True? What is the origin of this phrase?[/nq]
[nq:1]It is a military drill command cf. Quick March (120 to 140 paces per minute) At the Double March (90 ... first word(s) tell the group what sort of march (pace) to execute, and they act on the last word March.[/nq]
Well, a full command in the British forces consists of thre

[nq:1]The figures quoted threw me considerably! Light Infantry and black-buttoned-*** Rifles march quicker than everybody else (and show off by marching past at the double), Guardsmen and Highlanders slower. Those organizing mixed parades like Coronation processions have to allow for it, to prevent undignifed collisions.[/nq]
Pipe music accompanying the faster (120+ ppm) light-infantry march i

I don't know if any of the contributors here have done military service but you can't march at the double.
A horse can Walk or Trot or Gallop.
'At the double' can be compared with a horse trotting and is much too fast to march.
Yes I have done military service and spent much time on the parade ground if you wish to know.
P W UK

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