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Florazheng1015 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

threesome, foursome

Hi! I learned two words--'threesome' and 'foursome'. But I am wondering why there are not fivesome, sixsome, sevensome...in my dictionary. Can I coin these words?

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I'm sure people would understand you.
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Grammar Geek, thanks for your answer.
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florazheng1015I am wondering why there are not fivesome, sixsome, sevensome...in my dictionary. Can I coin these words?
The set of integers is infinite. How did you expect all of them to appear in a dictionary?
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Flora,
Be very careful with how you use threesome , foursome and so on. Most people connect these words in a sexual context.
Perhaps that's why these word are not found in dictionaries.
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CalifJim
florazheng1015I am wondering why there are not fivesome, sixsome, sevensome...in my dictionary. Can I coin these words?
The set of integers is infinite. How did you expect all of them to appear in a dictionary?
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GoodmanFlora,
Be very careful with how you use threesome , foursome and so on. Most people connect these words in a sexual context.
Perhaps that's why these word are not found in dictionaries.

Hi Goodman,

Thank you very much for your kind remind. It is very helpful.
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GoodmanMost people connect these words in a sexual context.
While the sexual context is certainly possible, these words are also used quite often, in my experience, with golf and card games.
CJ
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CJ & Grammar Geek, thank you for your following up. I see!
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Although I wanted to learn golf but am afraid to get addicted. Maybe that's why I am not aware of the usage in "golfing".
I almost lost my girlfriend who now is my wife becasue I spent 4 night's a week in the bowling alley some years ago.
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