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Artaban Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Years v. years'

Which is correct (1) He has ten years experience as a lawyer or (2) He has ten years' experience as a lawyer?

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Ten years' experience = Ten years of experience and it sounds ok! Formal English does NOT allow you to use apostrophe ( 's ) with things but you can use it with time . For example: Children need eight hours' sleep a night.

— TammyBaby

  • Ten years' experience = Ten years of experience and it sounds ok!
  • Formal English does NOT allow you to use apostrophe ( 's ) with things but you can use it with time .
  • For example: Children need eight hours' sleep a night.
  • Tomorrow's meeting is cancelled.
  • But don't use apostrophe with table or door or some things like that!
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Ten years' experience = Ten years of experience and it sounds ok! Formal English does NOT allow you to use apostrophe ('s) with things but you can use it with time.

For example: Children need eight hours' sleep a night.
Tomorrow's meeting is cancelled.

But don'tuse apostrophe with table or d
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Hello

Actually it is quite possible to use an apostrophe with things. For example:

"The car's doors are closed." is valid.

The apostrophe indicates possession: one noun belonging to another noun.
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