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Maelstrom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
A consecutive some months/weeks/years?
Is it correct to say " A consecutive two(or any other plural number) months/weeks/years"?
I sure have heard the expression of "An entire three hours", so I'm wondering the same phrasing could be applied to the word "consecutive."
Thanks.
I sure have heard the expression of "An entire three hours", so I'm wondering the same phrasing could be applied to the word "consecutive."
Thanks.
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maelstrom Is it correct to say " A consecutive two(or any other plural number) months/weeks/years"? You will need to supply the context.
- maelstrom Is it correct to say " A consecutive two(or any other plural number) months/weeks/years"?
- You will need to supply the context.
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maelstromIs it correct to say " A consecutive two(or any other plural number) months/weeks/years"?You will need to supply the context.
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A complete sentence would help establish the context.
You can say "in consecutive months":
"There were never incidents in consecutive months."
(Whenever something happened, it wouldn't reoccur in the next month.)
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"in any (number) of consecutive months":
You can say "in consecutive months":
"There were never incidents in consecutive months."
(Whenever something happened, it wouldn't reoccur in the next month.)
or
"in any (number) of consecutive months":
"You must maintain a balance of at least $100 in your account in each of any thre
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The phrasing ' a consecutive two/three months' is possible because it's just a short way of saying ' a consecutive two/three months period'.
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Ivanhra consecutive two/three months period'.Something's wrong with that punctuation, Ivanhr.
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I read somewhere that both 'two months period' and 'two-month period' are correct, if this is what you object to.
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I think this is the accepted form when the noun merely refers to the time span: a two-month period.
However, we can have 'a two-month holiday', we can have 'two months' holiday' (note the apostrophe), and we can even have 'two months of holiday'. I am not aware of any other forms.
However, we can have 'a two-month holiday', we can have 'two months' holiday' (note the apostrophe), and we can even have 'two months of holiday'. I am not aware of any other forms.
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Mister Micawber 'two months' holiday' (note the apostrophe),Yes, I think you're right.
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