{"id":5840,"date":"2023-05-12T21:32:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T21:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5840"},"modified":"2025-04-22T03:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:11:57","slug":"what-is-rule-of-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-rule-of-three","title":{"rendered":"What is the rule of three? Meaning and examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">From \u201cThe Three Blind Mice\u201d to the three-act play, the rule of three is a principle that has been around for centuries. Here\u2019s how to use it to improve your writing and engage your audience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/What-is-the-rule-of-three-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/What-is-the-rule-of-three-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/What-is-the-rule-of-three-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/What-is-the-rule-of-three-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"Three dots on the side of a red die\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"links-menu\">\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-rule-of-three#rule-of-three-meaning\">Rule of three meaning<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-rule-of-three#why-is-the-rule-of-three-effective\">Why is the rule of three effective?<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-rule-of-three#rule-of-three-examples\">Examples of the rule of three<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-rule-of-three#how-to-use-the-rule-of-three\">How to use the rule of three<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rule of three makes things sound catchy. 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