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#2 (permalink) Sat Dec 30, 2006 16:26 pm Quadruple of...? |
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The word 'quadruple' is probably used as much in Latin languages as in English, though not as commonly as 'double' or 'triple'. It's easier to say 'the population has quadrupled in the last ten years' than 'the population has multiplied four times in the last ten years'. It also depends on the desired effect, I suppose. Some other 'uples' are:
quintuple, sextuple, septuple, octuple, nonuple and decuple. |
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#3 (permalink) Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:54 am Quadruple of...? |
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Hi
As an alternative you could used "fourfold";
The population has increased fourfold in the last decade.
= The population has quadrupled ..................... = The population has increased fourtimes in the last decade.
Note: Quadrupled allows you to not have to use a word to indicate a rise in the amount, i.e. increase. _________________ Please meet Stewart Tunncilff |
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