The entry for today is about the grammatical expression “in a row”. We use it when we want to talk about two or more things happening consecutively. In other words, they happen one after another with no breaks in between. Let me give you some example sentences using it.
Next week, I have four days off in a row! I’m so excited!
My favorite baseball team lost seven games in a row. All their fans are really disappointed!
My girlfriend has given me something really special for five birthdays in a row. I hope she gives me something nice again this year.
My family and I have gone on vacation to Hawaii for three years in a row. I really want to go somewhere different this year.
So, we use this to talk about time. We use such words as: days, weeks, months, years, etc.
We can also use it to talk about things that happen according to a regular schedule such as sports games or meetings at the office. My second sentence is an example of that.
In the case of my first example, there is a big difference between having four days off and having four days off in a row. For example, if we have Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday off, we would say “I have four days off”. We couldn’t use the expression “in a row” because we had to work on Wednesday. However, if it’s Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, we use “in a row” because there is no interruption.
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