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Thrice OR Three times ? - ketchim - 07-13-2014
These India TV and radio and Cricinfo voice recognition software guys :
Need to drop the word " Thrice "
Its like : Once , Twice, 3 times ~
Re: Thrice OR Three times ? - ketchim - 07-13-2014
106.4 Root to Sharma, is that a drop? Anderson juggles it once, twice, thrice ......
Re: Thrice OR Three times ? - boquiesse - 07-13-2014
Mappy old fashioned so expect him to continue saying thrice.
Re: Thrice OR Three times ? - dillinger10 - 07-14-2014
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=91166.msg574912#msg574912 date=1405263797]
These India TV and radio and Cricinfo voice recognition software guys :
Need to drop the word " Thrice "
Its like : Once , Twice, 3 times ~
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The lyrics, "You're once, twice, thrice times a lady," just doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
Re: Thrice OR Three times ? - ketchim - 07-14-2014
hahaha....yeah Dill , it does not !
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv304.shtml
This vehicle travels at thrice the speed of sound.
They play Cricket thrice weekly.
Better to say:
This vehicle travels at three times the speed of sound.
They play Cricket three times a week and train every night.