Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 11:07:34 EST
From: Larry Horn LHORN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]YALEVM.CIS.YALE.EDU
Subject: Re: Doubles and triples
Funny, I caught that same commercial (Anybody anybody? Or just certain any-
bodies?) for AT&T last night. I think triples--at least the ones I've
collected--represent a different phenomenon. While the first element of the
double serves as a modifier, triples are used to indicate that no other members
of an implied category are worth worrying about:
Location, location, location. (The most important factors in determining
success of an enterprise.)
Service, service, service. (The factors in success of a politician.)
Larry