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Series of misfortunes vs Series of misfortune

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Series of misfortunes' refers to multiple unfortunate events happening one after another, while 'series of misfortune' implies a continuous state of bad luck or hardship. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the individual events or the overall situation.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1405 views

Series of misfortunes

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a sequence of unfortunate events.

This phrase is used to describe a chain of unfortunate incidents or events that occur one after another.

Examples:

The poor man had a series of misfortunes that left him in despair.
She seemed to be plagued by a series of misfortunes that never seemed to end.

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I have had a series of misfortunes since then.
I have had a series of misfortunes since then.
A series of misfortunes will befall us if we do not quickly close the Pandora's box of industry.
In the prison of misfortune l have been buried.
Investigator, I accuse that man and that man of the most brutal and callous series of crimes against a defenceless people it's ever been my misfortune to encounter.
And slavey and captivity are the worst of misfortunes.
As do all things born of misfortune.
He'd already learned of misfortune long before this.
And slavery and captivity are the worst of misfortunes.
This is the Arena of Misfortune.
I said that's awful, your tale of misfortune.
Apollo, you dedicate "Soldier of misfortune"
But until "Soldier of misfortune" came out,
Looks like "Soldier of misfortune"
Looks like "Soldier of misfortune" Won't be coming to a theater near you.
This is one of those moments when it can draw from the heart of misfortune the vital impulses of victory.
I'm a soldier of misfortune till the very end.
In the two cases, it's only an image of happy unification... surrounded by desolation and terror, at the tranquil center of misfortune.
And you spin the wheel of misfortune
I see you're blending in and hiding among your brothers of misfortune.

Alternatives:

string of misfortunes
sequence of misfortunes
chain of misfortunes
succession of misfortunes
line of misfortunes

Series of misfortune

This phrase is correct and can be used to describe a continuous state of bad luck or hardship.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of an ongoing period of misfortune or bad luck.

Examples:

He seemed to be stuck in a series of misfortune that he couldn't escape from.
The family endured a series of misfortune that tested their resilience.

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I have had a series of misfortunes since then.
I have had a series of misfortunes since then.
A series of misfortunes will befall us if we do not quickly close the Pandora's box of industry.
In the prison of misfortune l have been buried.
Investigator, I accuse that man and that man of the most brutal and callous series of crimes against a defenceless people it's ever been my misfortune to encounter.
And slavey and captivity are the worst of misfortunes.
As do all things born of misfortune.
He'd already learned of misfortune long before this.
And slavery and captivity are the worst of misfortunes.
This is the Arena of Misfortune.
I said that's awful, your tale of misfortune.
Apollo, you dedicate "Soldier of misfortune"
But until "Soldier of misfortune" came out,
Looks like "Soldier of misfortune"
Looks like "Soldier of misfortune" Won't be coming to a theater near you.
This is one of those moments when it can draw from the heart of misfortune the vital impulses of victory.
I'm a soldier of misfortune till the very end.
In the two cases, it's only an image of happy unification... surrounded by desolation and terror, at the tranquil center of misfortune.
And you spin the wheel of misfortune
I see you're blending in and hiding among your brothers of misfortune.

Alternatives:

string of misfortune
sequence of misfortune
chain of misfortune
succession of misfortune
line of misfortune

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