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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Possessives and hyphens
Hi!
Which one of the phrases is correct:
20-million-dollars-worth pucture (with hyphens)
or
20 million dollars' worth picture?
I will be grateful for your help.
Which one of the phrases is correct:
20-million-dollars-worth pucture (with hyphens)
or
20 million dollars' worth picture?
I will be grateful for your help.
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Neither is a correct formation, since 'worth' is not used as an attributive adjective. These are your choices: A 20-million-dollar painting. A painting worth 20 million dollars.
- Neither is a correct formation, since 'worth' is not used as an attributive adjective.
- These are your choices: A 20-million-dollar painting.
- A painting worth 20 million dollars.
- 20 million dollars' worth of diamonds .
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Neither is a correct formation, since 'worth' is not used as an attributive adjective. These are your choices:
A 20-million-dollar painting.
A painting worth 20 million dollars.
20 million dollars' worth of diamonds. (Note that this works only with plural nouns.)
A 20-million-dollar painting.
A painting worth 20 million dollars.
20 million dollars' worth of diamonds. (Note that this works only with plural nouns.)
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