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Hello, Which one is correct?It is hard to concenterate for 3 hours straight.It is hard to concenterate for 3 hours in straight. It is hard to concenterate for 3 hours in a row.Thank you for your reply.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,
Which one is correct?
It is hard to concenterate for 3 hours straight. OK. Informal.
It is hard to concenterate for 3 hours in straight. Not correct.
It is hard to concenterate for 3 hours in a row. OK.

concentrate

Another common phrasing is
. . . 3 hours one after the other.

Clive

Quaerereverum · Answer

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Canadian45 · Answer

You can also say '...three straight hours.'.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight

d (2) : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutive <12 straight days>

Straight, in a straight, in a row

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