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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

A grammar question

Hi,
Could you tell me which sentences sound o.k. to a native speaker?

1.1. He took a two week vacation.
1.2. He took two weeks' vacation.

2.1. It is a two minute drive from work.

2.2. It is two minutes' drive from work.

3.1. I went on a two day trip to Hawaii.
3.2. I went on two days' trip to Hawaii.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

They all sound pretty good. In the first of each pair, the written form has a hyphen: two-week, two-minute, etc. Personally, I would probably use the first of each pair.

— CalifJim

  • They all sound pretty good.
  • In the first of each pair, the written form has a hyphen: two-week, two-minute, etc.
  • Personally, I would probably use the first of each pair.
  • The second of each pair sounds just a bit off to my ear.
  • Maybe someone else can explain the details of that.
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They all sound pretty good. In the first of each pair, the written form has a hyphen: two-week, two-minute, etc.

Personally, I would probably use the first of each pair. The second of each pair sounds just a bit off to my ear. Maybe someone else can explain the details of that.

I'd do 1.2 thus: He took two weeks (of) vacation.

CJ
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Thanks for the heads-up, Jim!
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