[Vocabulary] Something has both advantages and disadvantages

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symaa

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Hello,

When we talk about something has both advantages and disadvantages "Une arme a double tranchantes " we say for instance:

Technology is a double-edged sword.
or:
Technology is a two-edged weapon.

Could you please tell me which sentence is correct?

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According to dict.cc you can either say double-edged sword or two-edged sword.
You can also say it cuts both ways.

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According to dict.cc you can either say double-edged sword or two-edged sword.
You can also say it cuts both ways.

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;766896 said:
Thank you very much Nightmare85 and Michael84.

But which expression is the most common in spoken?

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I don't, though some people may use this term. I believe that it is an older term and not used very much.
Thanks a lot for the new information.
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I use two-edged sword.
 
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