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Simi Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"a"

Hi,

Which is correct of the following two?

- I'd taken a two-week gap.

- I'd taken a two weeks gap.

Please give me the reason too because I personally feel the first one should be correct due to the usage of the article "a"..

Thanks.
  

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Hi, Which is correct of the following two? - I'd taken a two-week gap. - I'd taken a two weeks gap.

— Clive

  • Hi, Which is correct of the following two?
  • - I'd taken a two-week gap.
  • - I'd taken a two weeks gap.
  • Please give me the reason too because I personally feel the first one should be correct due to the usage of the article "a"..
  • Say it the first way, because you are using 'two-week' as an adjective.
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Hi,

Which is correct of the following two?

- I'd taken a two-week gap.

- I'd taken a two weeks gap.

Please give me the reason too because I personally feel the first one should be correct due to the usage of the article "a"..

Say it the fi
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CliveSay it the first way, because you are using 'two-week' as an adjective.

Oh, so it's because 'two-week' has been used as an adjective and not because of the article "a" prefixing it. One more doubt. Why is it said "one and a half day" why not "one and a half days", as "one and a half" is more than one; so should it not be using a plural?
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Hi,

One more doubt question. Why is it said "one and a half day" why not "one and a half days", as "one and a half" is more than one; so should it not be using a plural?

The correct grammar in the noun form is the plural, eg 'The trip lasted for one and a half days'.
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