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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Use of an apostrophe
I wonder if someone could please help? I've got myself a little stuck when it comes to the following sentence and would like to know if I need to put an apostrophe after the word months?
'Where else do you have the opportunity to make months worth of new contacts in just two days?'
Many, many thanks!
'Where else do you have the opportunity to make months worth of new contacts in just two days?'
Many, many thanks!
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Hi, i feel that there is no need to use apostrophe in the sentence u have mentioned. the reason is that in ur sentence, "month" is used in plural sense ie in just 2 days, u can get contracts worth many months. hence there is no need to use any apostrophe.
- Hi, i feel that there is no need to use apostrophe in the sentence u have mentioned.
- the reason is that in ur sentence, "month" is used in plural sense ie in just 2 days, u can get contracts worth many months.
- hence there is no need to use any apostrophe.
- hope that helps
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Hi,
i feel that there is no need to use apostrophe in the sentence u have mentioned.
the reason is that in ur sentence, "month" is used in plural sense ie in just 2 days, u can get contracts worth many months. hence there is no need to use any apostrophe.
hope that helps
i feel that there is no need to use apostrophe in the sentence u have mentioned.
the reason is that in ur sentence, "month" is used in plural sense ie in just 2 days, u can get contracts worth many months. hence there is no need to use any apostrophe.
hope that helps
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An apostrophe is required when expressing time or quantity as in:
one week's time
two months' notice
four yards' worth
Your sentence should be:
Where else do you have the opportunity to make months' worth of new contacts in just two days?
one week's time
two months' notice
four yards' worth
Your sentence should be:
Where else do you have the opportunity to make months' worth of new contacts in just two days?
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Another handy way to determine if apostrophes are needed is if there's any posession going on. In this case, worth is posessed by months so months requires the apostrophe.
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Guest,
It would be wise to follow Dave's answer. The first answer you got is not correct.
Not every instance of possession in English is represented by the apostrophe or apostrophe + s.
The examples you posted are exceptions to a rule.
Miriam
It would be wise to follow Dave's answer. The first answer you got is not correct.
Not every instance of possession in English is represented by the apostrophe or apostrophe + s.
The examples you posted are exceptions to a rule.
Miriam
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