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Emacc Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

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Suppose I multiply the number 2 with the number 2, then multiply that result with the number 2, then multiply that result with the number 2:

(2 X 2 X 2 X 2)

How do I write this in English?

"Two multiplied with itself three times"
"Two multiplied with itself four times"
"Two put to the power of four"
"Two raised to the power of four"
  

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Two to the fourth; two raised to the fourth power, two quadrupled. htm

  • Two to the fourth; two raised to the fourth power, two quadrupled.
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Two to the fourth; two raised to the fourth power, two quadrupled.
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Hi,

In casual English, one would say
two times two times two times two

Clive
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So, these are wrong for 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 :

"Two multiplied with itself three times"
"Two multiplied with itself four times"
"Two put to the power of four"

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Hi,

I made no comment earlier about your versions. I simply told you what is commonly said.

"Two multiplied by with itself three times" Not wrong, but very unnatural

"Two multiplied by with itself four times" I

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