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Anders Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Once, twice

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I'm afraid not in every-day English. Once (one time) and twice (two times) are widely used, but the following "thrice" (three times) is rarely uttered. You say "three times", "four times" and so forth.

  • I'm afraid not in every-day English.
  • Once (one time) and twice (two times) are widely used, but the following "thrice" (three times) is rarely uttered.
  • You say "three times", "four times" and so forth.
  • Hope this helps!
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I'm afraid not in every-day English. Once (one time) and twice (two times) are widely used, but the following "thrice" (three times) is rarely uttered. You say "three times", "four times" and so forth.

Hope this helps!
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Yes, it did. Thanks a lot!

I thought I had heard someone say thrice once.
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I say "thrice" quite often (and am a native speaker).
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Amazing! I myself have probably said it only twice or thrice in my whole life! And I've only written it once!
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Although grammatical, "thrice" is used a lot less than "3 times" in the US. In the Philippines, it's the other way around.

Sometimes, I kid my students that "4 times" can be said as "fries".
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All together now

You're once.....................twice..........................three times a laydeeeee........

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