Another way to say "in turn"

Question

Hello,I wanted to ask if it's not possible to write instead of "qui est tour à tour" , "dont a son tour" ?Also, I don't understand what the expression  "qui est tour à tour" means?Thank you

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Dana,
- Only 'qui est tour à tour' is correct here.
- 'tour à tour' means "successively / one after the other"

Le roman, qui est tour à tour sombre et comique,... = the novel, which is in turn sombre and comical, ...
Les élèves, qui se présentent tour à tour,... = the pupils, who introduce themselves one after the other,...

I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Answer

Hi Dana,"Qui est tour à tour"   --> Who is in turn? (Next in line?)Jim