Thrice OR Three times ?

ketchim · 07-13-2014, 12:03 PM · 1 person reading this discussion

#1
These India TV and radio and Cricinfo voice recognition software guys :

Need to drop the word " Thrice "

Its like : Once , Twice, 3 times ~    Big Grin

#2
106.4 Root to Sharma,  is that a drop?  Anderson juggles it once, twice, thrice ......

#3
Mappy old fashioned so expect him to continue saying thrice.

#4
[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 ~    Big Grin
[/quote]

The lyrics, "You're once, twice, thrice times a lady," just doesn't have quite the same ring to it.  Big Grin

#5
hahaha....yeah Dill , it does not !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learni...v304.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.

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