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Langtraveler Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
supply
Hello.
I found the following sentence in the Longman dictionary.
- I've only got a week's supply of tablets left.
1. If I would like to say "two week's supply," which one is correct?
a. a two week's supply of tablets
b. two week's supply of tablets
(I suppose a is the correct one, so if b is the right one, could you explain why?)
2. Is the meaning of the "tablet" in the sentence is "A flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription?" (Oxford) I cannot undstand what's going on in the example sentence. Could you help me?
Thank you.
I found the following sentence in the Longman dictionary.
- I've only got a week's supply of tablets left.
1. If I would like to say "two week's supply," which one is correct?
a. a two week's supply of tablets
b. two week's supply of tablets
(I suppose a is the correct one, so if b is the right one, could you explain why?)
2. Is the meaning of the "tablet" in the sentence is "A flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription?" (Oxford) I cannot undstand what's going on in the example sentence. Could you help me?
Thank you.
Top answer
langtraveler 1. I suppose a is the correct one, Neither is correct. A two-week supply OR Two week s' supply langtraveler 2.
- langtraveler 1.
- I suppose a is the correct one, Neither is correct.
- A two-week supply OR Two week s' supply langtraveler 2.
- " (Oxford) No.
- com/us/definition/american_english/tablet
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langtraveler1. I suppose a is the correct one,Neither is correct.
A two-week supply OR Two weeks'supply
langtraveler2. Is the meaning of the "tablet" in the sentence is "A flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription?" (Oxford)No. #2 (Oxford):
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Could I ask one more?
"Supply" is a countable noun.
Is it okay to write it without any article or not in plural form?
I mean, why one does not say "two weeks' supplies?"
"Supply" is a countable noun.
Is it okay to write it without any article or not in plural form?
I mean, why one does not say "two weeks' supplies?"
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It has many singular and uncountable uses:
6. the act of supplying, furnishing, providing, satisfying, etc.: to begin the supply of household help.
7. something that is supplied: The storm cut off our water supply.
8. a quantity of something on hand or available, as for use; a stock or store: Did you see our new supply of shirts?
6. the act of supplying, furnishing, providing, satisfying, etc.: to begin the supply of household help.
7. something that is supplied: The storm cut off our water supply.
8. a quantity of something on hand or available, as for use; a stock or store: Did you see our new supply of shirts?
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