http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnInstanceOfBadLuck/ddzx/post.htm#15712Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:11:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15712whl6260http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnInstanceOfBadLuck/ddzx/post.htm#15712http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15712.xmlI 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 insteadhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AnInstanceOfBadLuck/ddzx/post.htmThu, 26 Mar 2009 06:11:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15705Affix1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnInstanceOfBadLuck/ddzx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15705.xmlThis 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 !