Affix  +  15705 Fri, 12 Dec 03 02:24 PM This was what I got when I was checking up "misfortune" in one dictionary. Now I understand what "misfortune" means. But the problem is I don't know what "instance" means here. It's obviously not as the same as that in the phrase "for instance". (Is the use of "checking up" here correct?? On a second thought, I think "looking up" is more proper) (Is there any flaw in the last sentence???? Should I drop the "as" before "the same") Treat you guys to some first ! Affix Joined on Mon, Nov 24 2003 New Member 25

	whl626  +  15712 Fri, 12 Dec 03 03:35 PM I think it means ' bad luck comes right after something very quickly ' . ' as ' doesn't seem necessary though. I think it is fine to use ' checking up ', well, ' looking up ' is most commonly used instead whl626 Joined on Sun, Aug 24 2003 Regular Member 882 Learn English every day