Second quarter / two quarters

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Japan's gross domestic product for last year's October-December quarter has been annualized at plus 3.7 percent, marking a growth for the second quarter in a row.Can I say 'the two quarters in a row'?Also 'the two straight quarters' or 'the second straight quarter'?ThanksLiJ

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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Japan's gross domestic product for last year's October-Decemberquarter has been annualized at plus 3.7 percent, marking a growth for two quarters in a row / the second quarter in a row.

Can I say 'the two quarters in a row'?-- No 'the'.

Also '~~the~~ two straight quarters' or 'the second straight quarter'?-- These are OK too, as amended.

Avangi · Answer

LiveinjapanJapan's gross domestic product for last year's October-December quarter has been annualized at plus 3.7 percent, marking a growth for the second quarter in a row.

Can I say '~~the~~ two quarters in a row'?

Also ~~'the~~ two straight quarters' or 'the second straight quarter'?

Thanks
LiJ

These are all okay if you remove the "the" on two of them. If you had previously mentioned that there were two growth quarters and that one followed the other, you could say the two. Otherwise, we must ask "What two?"

"The" is okay in the third example because you're actually giving the information that it's the second straight.

Best wishes, - A.

Liveinjapan · Answer

Thanks, Mister and Avangi. I understand perfectly!

Anonymous · Answer

Japan's gross domestic product for last year's October-December quarter; has been annualized at plus 3.7 percent, marking a growth for two quarters in a row.

Second quarter / two quarters

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