This in turn vs These in turn

Both 'this in turn' and 'these in turn' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'This in turn' is used when referring to a singular noun or idea, while 'these in turn' is used when referring to multiple nouns or ideas.

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This in turn

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'this in turn' when referring to a singular noun or idea that is causing a subsequent action or result.

Examples:

This, in turn, led to a decrease in sales.
The new policy, in turn, affected the entire department.

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This in turn may bring economies of scale.
This in turn leads to duplication, waste and lost opportunities.
This in turn has implications for development assistance and lending from international financial institutions.
This in turn affects their health, particularly the weaker members of society such as the elderly and children.
This in turn would increase public opposition to the EU.
This in turn would lead to increased CO 2 emissions.
This in turn would facilitate the pursuit of stability oriented macroeconomic policies.
This in turn should reduce the backlog of payments, which on 31 December 2001 amounted to EUR 6685.3 million.
This in turn has an effect on the number of requests which seem to have stagnated or even decreased in 2010.
This in turn will put the start of accession talks with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe at risk.
This in turn enhances the ECB's reputation and institutional independence, which ultimately allow it to fulfil its primary objective of maintaining price stability.
This in turn helped to moderate cost increases in many countries and led to an improvement in overall economic performance.
This in turn has led to sharp declines in rates for such loans to households and non-financial corporations.
This in turn enables high immunisation rates to be achieved and public health benefits to be secured through the effective prevention of several infectious diseases.
This in turn has led to an increasingly conservative attitude on the part of credit insurers, reflected in the level of insurance cover for risks inherent in commercial operations.
This in turn increases the danger that this type of takeover will result in large-scale job shedding.
This in turn has had a knock on effect on the food processing industry.
This in turn would trigger an increase in imports of low-priced downstream products and add to the problems encountered by the users industries.
This in turn will facilitate interaction between European citizens and foreign residents living in their community in a formal and constructive setting, help ing to prevent the spread of xenophobia.
This in turn may dissuade cross-border trading and/or mobility.

Alternatives:

as a result
consequently
therefore
thus
hence

These in turn

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'these in turn' when referring to multiple nouns or ideas that are causing subsequent actions or results.