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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Two weeks time or two weeks' time?

Which is correct?

-- in two weeks time

-- in two weeks' time

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Top answer

The second is correct. Otherwise, just use in two weeks .

— Mister Micawber

  • The second is correct.
  • Otherwise, just use in two weeks .
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The second is correct. Otherwise, just use in two weeks.
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time of two weeks... therefore, "in two weeks' time" is correct
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How about "in two-week time"? Is it also correct and common?
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MapleHow about "in two-week time"? Is it also correct and common?
Neither correct nor common. Question has already been answered (twice) above.
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Maple, you can refer to a two-week period, or a two-week holiday, but not "in two-week time."
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Grammar GeekMaple, you can refer to a two-week period, or a two-week holiday, but not "in two-week time."
Thanks you!
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I believe it's "two weeks' time"..in Britain. However, in the US it's more common to just say "in two weeks". My public radio station broadcasts the BBC every night and it drives me crazy when they add "time" to every statement of time. It's redundant!!! "Two weeks" is a measure of time, so the Brits DON'T need to add "time" every instance that they mention a period of time.
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Two weeks could also be 'ago' so Two weeks' time is not necessarily tautologous.

The language is English not American after all.
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