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Ryansamturner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Days, Day's or Days' etc etc.
Hi,
In the following sentences, where should the apostrophe be, if any?
The course lasted a number of days.
The course would finish in three days time.
....let alone another three days of it.
The three days we had to wait were the longest I'd ever experienced.
Hours later, I head a yawn.
A few weeks earlier.
I'm going on holiday in two weeks time.
Many Thanks.
Ryan.
In the following sentences, where should the apostrophe be, if any?
The course lasted a number of days.
The course would finish in three days time.
....let alone another three days of it.
The three days we had to wait were the longest I'd ever experienced.
Hours later, I head a yawn.
A few weeks earlier.
I'm going on holiday in two weeks time.
Many Thanks.
Ryan.
Top answer
Only these need apostrophes: in three days’ time in two weeks’ time (Of course, native speakers ordinarily prefer in three days / in two weeks ).
- Only these need apostrophes: in three days’ time in two weeks’ time (Of course, native speakers ordinarily prefer in three days / in two weeks ).
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Only these need apostrophes:
in three days’ time
in two weeks’ time
(Of course, native speakers ordinarily prefer in three days / in two weeks).
in three days’ time
in two weeks’ time
(Of course, native speakers ordinarily prefer in three days / in two weeks).
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Thank you.
Can I just check another example.
'If after 24 weeks or a pregnancy......................'
I'm assuming there would be no apostrophe in that case either?
Can I just check another example.
'If after 24 weeks or a pregnancy......................'
I'm assuming there would be no apostrophe in that case either?
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ryansamturnerI'm assuming there would be no apostrophe in that case either?Right.
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And:
'I had a great night's sleep'
This would be correct using the apostrophe?
'I had a great night's sleep'
This would be correct using the apostrophe?
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