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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The use of installments

Hi

Is the use of installments OK here?

Her room was so big and had so much furniture that she used to dust/clean it in installments. 

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

To me it feels like a word chosen for humorous effect.

— GPY

  • To me it feels like a word chosen for humorous effect.
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To me it feels like a word chosen for humorous effect.
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Thanks, GPY and CJ.

So what would be the typical word or expression?

Tom
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OK -- does bits and pieces work here?

Her room was so big that she used to clean it in bits and pieces.

Tom
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Mr. TomOK -- does bits and pieces work here?
Not really. Possible "in stages" might work.
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It's an old thread, but I bumped into something like this today.

(written by an Indian author)

The task was large and I finished in in multiple sessions.

So, would the phrase "in sessions" sound natural to native ears in the original sentence?

My room is so large that I clean it in stages.
My room is so large that I clean it in sessio
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Mr. TomSo, would the phrase "in sessions" sound natural to native ears in the original sentence?
I can imagine someone might say it.
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