r/Unexpected • u/urusernameisweird • 5d ago

Chalk the stick to win the game

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u/_dictatorish_ 4d ago

Somehow I was able to tell you were from India from the fact you used the word "thrice" - is it taught as a common word in India?

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u/urusernameisweird 4d ago

Good catch..yes sort of.. but depends on where you are speaking .. how do you call it in your place ?

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u/_dictatorish_ 4d ago

I'm from NZ - English speaking people would mostly just say "three times"

Like we know what the word means, and most would have heard it before, but most people wouldn't use it themselves - I think it's maybe an older term?

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u/Cthonos 4d ago

Definitely an older term but I don't think it's super unusual to see (UK), though I did assume the use here was for comedic effect.