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  1. british english - Where does "three line whip" come from?

    Feb 6, 2011 · The three-line whip is a 'vote with the party or get out'. The number of lines comes from the number of times that a vote is underlined by the Chief Whip in the parliament's schedule.

  2. Is there a word analogous to "dual" for three or more options?

    Mar 5, 2017 · Re above suggestions: triple and three-fold have the connotation of identical instances or a multiplication of a single instance, which dual does not. (They also have the …

  3. The origin of "two is company, three is a crowd"

    Apr 16, 2016 · A company consisting of three is worth nothing. It is the Spanish opinion who say that to keep a secret three are too many, and to be merry they are too few. John Collins …

  4. word choice - "Three quarters" vs. "three fourths" - English …

    Feb 6, 2013 · To express a fraction of 3 out of 4, how and when would you use three quarters, and when would you use three fourths? To me, three quarters is what I would have used all …

  5. Why is it 'three score years and ten' almost half the time and not ...

    May 9, 2021 · 3 Why is it 'three score years and ten' almost half the time and not always 'three score and ten years'? Note: I edited the question body and title in light of comments and …

  6. punctuation - Rules for three sets of quotation marks - English ...

    What rules are there for when you have three sets of quotation marks? “I saw that Julia was really annoyed when Mike answered, “‘Blade Runner,’”” John said. (‘Blade Runner’ in singles. Mike …

  7. Equivalent of "both" when referring to three or more items?

    Apr 24, 2011 · What would be the correct word to use when referring to three or more items, in the same manner as the word both? For example, using two words, with the word both: "There …

  8. “We three” vs “us three” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 19, 2020 · In the sentence, "We three will go to the Express mall. You can find we/us three there, having a good time." I'm unsure whether to use we/us for the second …

  9. Which is right — "all the three" or "all three" in a situation of ...

    All three cars already implies that you are referring to specific cars; you don't need the article to clarify that these aren't just any cars. I would say that your best options are all three cars, …

  10. Is it two or three ellipsis when using it with a question mark?

    Nov 24, 2016 · According to the rule that defines the ellipsis it is always represented by a sequence of three dots, or in modern fonts, by the ellipsis character, that is made of a …