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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

I will contact you in two hour time

Hi

I would like to know if the apostrophe s is necessary in such sentences.

I will contact you in two hour's time.

I will contact you in two hour time.

You will get the file in a few days' time.

You will get the file in a few days time.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom I would like to know if the apostrophe s is necessary in such sentences. Yes, it is, Tom.

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  • Tom I would like to know if the apostrophe s is necessary in such sentences.
  • Yes, it is, Tom.
  • These should both be both plural and possessive (hours' / days').
  • " Edit .
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Mr. TomI would like to know if the apostrophe s is necessary in such sentences.

Yes, it is, Tom. These should both be both plural and possessive (hours' / days').


An example of no apostrophe would be "You must complete the task within a two-day period."


Edit. You say "the apostrophe s." Note that it should
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Without the word 'time' no apostrophe is needed.

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