English Language & Usage Asked by oksurewhat on December 26, 2020
Can anyone confidently assert that “x-times” can be used preceding an adjective that is not comparative? It’s role would be simple emphasis, like “very.” Here are thought up examples. I cannot find any satisfying real-life usage.
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You might refer to a great boxing champion as "the five times challenged but never beaten N" - that would be idiomatic, though there would probably be a better way. Most times you'll do this, though, you'll be dealing with one, two or three occasions, and then you might use once, twice or thrice - "twice cooked chips" / "thrice blessed".
Answered by The Revd Joshua Rey on December 26, 2020
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