I have made up the examples below.
(1) Over the past two months, we have had a scare a few times in our factory. Two months ago, one of our coworkers almost injured his head. Last month, we almost had a fire. Yesterday, our gas tank leaked.
(2) Over the past two months, we have had a few scares in our factory. Two months ago, one of our coworkers almost injured his head. Last month, we almost had a fire. Yesterday, our gas tank leaked.
Which highlighted phrase is correct? Please help me. Thank you very much for your help.
correct usage: [a scare a few times] or [a few scares]
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Re: correct usage: [a scare a few times] or [a few scares]
#2 is idiomatic.