It is not a "rule". Some people suggest that if things are presented in threes they are funnier or easier to absorb/learn.
For instance if you are encouraging a runner with the word "go". then "go go go" seems better than just "go" or "go go" or indeed "go go go go" - try it.
Not EVERY rule, but most of them. Hence the saying, 'the exception that proves the rule.'
An anomaly
You may rule out the English language...
It is a proper noun, used to the refer to "the English" (the English people) or to the language English. It is a proper adjective when used to refer to England or Great Britain.
English are used in many parts of the world even their mother tongue is not English. English is therefore a common language used internationally.
Yes
The "ee" rule in English spelling is used when a word has a long "e" sound, like in "bee" or "see." The "ea" rule is used when a word has a long "e" sound but is followed by a consonant, like in "beach" or "teach."
any number is divided by 3 and times by 2
Since a yard is 3 feet, the rule is to multiply n by 3.
No. The other European nations that were colonizing Europe were practicing direct rule whereas the English practiced indirect rule.
No, because the rule refers to segments as well as devices. This rule only applies to 10base networks; when higher speeds are used (100 and up) the 5-4-3 rule does not apply.
The Protectorate
Yes, Louis Sachar used the rule of 3 in "Holes." This rule states that events or themes tend to repeat three times in a story to add emphasis or create a pattern. The rule of 3 can be seen in the three sets of stories that intertwine throughout the book, as well as the three generations of characters affected by the curse.
The spelling rule for "recognise" is that it is spelled with an "s" in British English and with a "z" in American English.
parliment
rule (as in a rule at school is...) or ruler (measuring stick)
3-6 seconds rule = -3