Everyday English
a parade of disasters
a series of unfortunate events
A parade of disasters is a long succession of bad or chaotic events.
Hear it in real life
How was the camping trip?
Honestly, a parade of disasters from start to finish.
Our attempt to assemble the furniture was a parade of disasters.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: a parade of disaster
Say: a parade of disasters
Use the plural “disasters” because the phrase describes several unfortunate events.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a parade of disasters; turn into a parade of disasters
Your turn: say it out loud
Our attempt to assemble the furniture was a parade of disasters.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a parade of disasters
a series of unfortunate events
“Our attempt to assemble the furniture was a parade of disasters.”
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