Talk:dual
Add topicThere is some use of the word "dual" (not "duel") in the context of collegiate tennis, and I'm not sure what it means. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that both doubles and singles are played in this team tennis format. Any idea?
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Noun sense #3 "(grammar) dual number The grammatical number of a noun marking two of something (as in singular, dual, plural), sometimes referring to two of anything (a couple of, exactly two of), or a chirality-marked pair (as in left and right, as with gloves or shoes) or in some languages as a discourse marker, "between you and me". A few languages display trial number." - TheDaveRoss 14:13, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
- I just deleted all that detail. It belongs in Wikipedia (I added a
{{wikipedia}}box to that end). This, that and the other (talk) 06:36, 4 June 2022 (UTC)