consecutive

English translation: two consecutive terms

15:26 Mar 8, 2012

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Social Sciences - Law (general) / a code regulation

English term or phrase: consecutive

if one specifies a limit of two terms of office in a row, should it be one consecutive terms, two consecutive terms, or two successive terms?

Bob Policy

Selected answer:two consecutive terms

Explanation:
Consecutive means "one following the other".

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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 16:51

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two consecutive terms

Martin Riordan

5 -1

consecutive

Ioanna Karamanou

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peer agreement (net): +7

two consecutive terms

Explanation:
Consecutive means "one following the other".

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 16:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

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Kim Metzger: A presidency is defined as consecutive time in office served by a single person. For example, George Washington served two consecutive terms and is counted as the first president (not the first and second). - Wikipedia

8 mins

-> Thanks, Kim!

agree

Jack Doughty

24 mins

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agree

jccantrell: And Grover Cleveland, who served two non-consecutive terms, is counted as the 22nd AND the 24th presidents! Even though them mean the same thing, consecutive is what is used.

30 mins

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agree

eski

3 hrs

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agree

Mark Robertson: Consecutive means "one immediately following the other". Successive meaning following, but not necessarily immediately.

4 hrs

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agree

amarpaul

9 hrs

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AllegroTrans

3 days 6 hrs

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

consecutive

Explanation:
From personal knowledge (News, the media), I believe the word that is most commonly used is "consecutive". Google also indicates 3 times as many hits for the phrase "consecutive terms" v. "successive terms".

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Note added at 16 mins (2012-03-08 15:43:32 GMT)
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As Kim brought it to my attention, you would never say "one consecutive terms". You might say "a consecutive term" in the appropriate context, but never the former, it's simply wrong grammatically.

Ioanna Karamanou
United States
Local time: 15:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Greek
PRO pts in category: 16

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