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Gamboler Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Triple - treble - triplicate

Which one sounds more natural?

1. If you do that, I will triplicate your salary.

2. If you do that, I will treble your salary.

3. If you do that, I will triple your salary.

Are the three verbs correct in the context?
  

Top answer

My preference would be for "triple" first and "treble" second. "Triplicate" is incorrect in that context.

  • My preference would be for "triple" first and "treble" second.
  • "Triplicate" is incorrect in that context.
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My preference would be for "triple" first and "treble" second.
"Triplicate" is incorrect in that context.

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