triple

Status
Not open for further replies.

Ju

Key Member
Joined
Nov 6, 2006
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
Hong Kong
Current Location
Hong Kong
1.single
2.double
3. triple
4.?
5. ?

May I know the rest after triple which are in common use as it seems I haven't encounted apart from the above three?


Ju
 

bhaisahab

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Member Type
Retired English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
England
Current Location
Ireland
1.single
2.double
3. triple
4.? Quadruple is used.
5. ? Quintuple, but it's not commonly used.

May I know the rest after triple which are in common use as it seems I haven't encounted apart from the above three?


Ju
Bhai.
 

Rover_KE

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jun 20, 2010
Member Type
Retired English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
England
Current Location
England
Bhai's answer is correct as to common use - as you requested.

Here's a longer list for anybody who might be interested:

1 Single
2 Double
3 Triple
4 Quadruple
5 Quintuple/Pentuple
6 Sextuple/Hextuple
7 Septuple
8 Octuple
9 Nonuple
10 Decuple
11 Hendecuple/Undecuple
12 Duodecuple
13 Tredecuple
14 Quattuordecuple
15 Quindecuple
16 Sexdecuple
17 Septendecuple
18 Octodecuple
19 Novemdecuple
20 Viguple

Source(s):
http://uk.gamespot.com/c64/action/double…

Rover
 

Raymott

VIP Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2008
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
English
Home Country
Australia
Current Location
Australia
"Quadruple" and "quintuple" are used for coronary bypasses. That might be the usage most familiar with lay people. I can't think of common uses for higher numbers.
 

birdeen's call

VIP Member
Joined
Jul 15, 2010
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Polish
Home Country
Poland
Current Location
Poland
No one mentioned "fourfold" and "fivefold". Is there something wrong with them?
 

bhaisahab

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Apr 12, 2008
Member Type
Retired English Teacher
Native Language
British English
Home Country
England
Current Location
Ireland

SoothingDave

VIP Member
Joined
Apr 17, 2009
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
American English
Home Country
United States
Current Location
United States
"Fourfold" would be rare compared to "quadruple."
 

riquecohen

VIP Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2010
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
American English
Home Country
United States
Current Location
Brazil
Single, double, triple, home run.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top