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  1. Is there another word for five times, such as triple, quadruple?

    I forget what the word for 5 times is. I know it is single, double, triple, quadruple but forgot what the one for 5 is.

  2. When back, if I say "Out of office until Thursday"

    Sep 17, 2014 · I am always confused when I get an email stating "out of office until Thursday". Is the sender back on Thursday or still out of office (o.o.o.) on Thursday and only back on …

  3. Usage of "second/third/fourth ... last"

    The 4th is next to last or last but one (penultimate). The 3rd is second from (or to) last or last but two (antepenultimate). The 2nd, is third from (or to) last or last but three. According to Google …

  4. word choice - What is an alternative way to write great-great-great ...

    Apr 23, 2020 · I find this notation cumbersome as the read has to count the "greats". Is there maybe an alternative notation which states the fourth ancestor generation explicitly?

  5. How do you read powers and roots? - English Language & Usage …

    Oct 23, 2015 · Your propositions are all correct. "4th root of five" can be read as "quad root of five", but 4-th root is no way incorrect and both ways are interchangeable. Similarly "fifth root" …

  6. word choice - till vs. until in "from Apr. 21st till/until Apr. 28th ...

    Sep 26, 2012 · You need something to separate the two dates. You can't just say, "from April 21st April 28th". The most common thing to put between them is the word "to". If you're writing full …

  7. Is this correct way of replying with available dates for an interview

    Sep 4, 2014 · I think it would be better to mention it as your convenience rather than availability. Here is an example: It would be convenient for me to have the interview on 5th, 10th or 18th of …

  8. How do I end a sentence with a quote mid-sentence?

    This is a matter of style. Authorities differ on the usage of ellipsis points when a quotation is placed at the end of a sentence, and the quoted material itself is only part of a larger sentence. …

  9. Unambiguous way to say 'any day within a range of days"?

    May 22, 2018 · What is the unambiguous way to say any day within a range of days? I want to say you can choose any day: 1,2,3,4 or 5th of Aug. You can choose any day between Aug 1st …

  10. "within five business days of month end" [duplicate]

    Feb 11, 2023 · Assuming the monthly extracts are done and reviewed at the end of the month, you have five days to report. So your report is due by the 5th of the month.