Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."

Tom · Fri Jan 12, 2007 13:43 pm *Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."*

Hi

How does the following sentence sounds to you? Do you find it grammatically correct and natural?

It is the fourth consecutive year that we have been including and removing this topic from the syllabus!

Tom

Lucien_Librarian · Fri Jan 12, 2007 13:51 pm *Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."*

Hi Tom

Sounds okay to me.

Regards
L.L.
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Conchita · Fri Jan 12, 2007 13:51 pm *Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."*

Tom · Fri Jan 12, 2007 13:55 pm *Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."*

Thanks, Conchita...

I was just writing a report on one of the topics that we have been fidgeting with a little too much. Just decided to make sure that at least nothing was wrong in my report! Laughing

Tom

Yankee · Fri Jan 12, 2007 14:11 pm *Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."*

Hi Tom

Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to use the present perfect continuous rather than the present perfect simple?

Amy

Tom · Fri Jan 12, 2007 14:17 pm *Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."*

Yankee · Fri Jan 12, 2007 14:24 pm *Expression: "It is the fourth consecutive year..."*

No, Tom, it doesn't sound odd. The continuous form tends to add a feeling of duration. Using the simple form would look at each of the four consecutive instances more as complete events. You can use either form here. I just wanted to hear your reason. Wink

Amy

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