Date:  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 08:12:57 -0800

From:  Allen Maberry <maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]U.WASHINGTON.EDU>

Subject: Re: Doubles and triples



Don't forget: Jobs, jobs, jobs. (political slogan)

Allen





On Mon, 16 Jan 1995, Larry Horn wrote:



> 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

>