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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
grammar rule needed
what is the grammar rule stating that there is no "s" added to the word day in "40-day long period"?
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Your example is incorrect; it should read 'a 40-day period'. The rule is that adjectives take no '-s'. Compare: A ten-day trip / the trip took 10 days.
- Your example is incorrect; it should read 'a 40-day period'.
- The rule is that adjectives take no '-s'.
- Compare: A ten-day trip / the trip took 10 days.
- a two-month notice / two months' notice
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Your example is incorrect; it should read 'a 40-day period'.
The rule is that adjectives take no '-s'. Compare:
A ten-day trip / the trip took 10 days.
a two-month notice / two months' notice
The rule is that adjectives take no '-s'. Compare:
A ten-day trip / the trip took 10 days.
a two-month notice / two months' notice
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