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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Punctuation

How do you punctuate the word weeks in this sentence: "It will be done in 2 weeks' time." Is there an apostrophe after weeks? I did not use one and it was considered wrong, but the apostrophe after the word weeks seems wrong to me!
  

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Hi, The apostrophe is correct in strict terms of grammar. But it is quite commonly omitted in current English. Clive

  • Hi, The apostrophe is correct in strict terms of grammar.
  • But it is quite commonly omitted in current English.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The apostrophe is correct in strict terms of grammar. But it is quite commonly omitted in current English.

Clive

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