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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Years / year's
Here's a simple one (if you know the answer).
If writing 'I have eight years experience' should there be an apostrophe in 'years', e.g. year's, years'
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If writing 'I have eight years experience' should there be an apostrophe in 'years', e.g. year's, years'
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The correct form is "eight years' experience" because you have more than one year (so years' versus year's) and are using the apostrophe to signify the possessive form. I usually write it as "eight years of experience".
- The correct form is "eight years' experience" because you have more than one year (so years' versus year's) and are using the apostrophe to signify the possessive form.
- I usually write it as "eight years of experience".
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The correct form is "eight years' experience" because you have more than one year (so years' versus year's) and are using the apostrophe to signify the possessive form. I usually write it as "eight years of experience".
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Yes I think you're right as I would say 'One year's experience' which would then become 'Two years' experience' in the plural, though I think it looks inelegant, so as it's my CV I will put 'Eight years worth of experience'.
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I wouldn't use "worth", as it implies something other than an actual eight years.
For example: I have a year's worth of college Italian. I happened to take an intensive course one summer, giving me a year's worth rather than a year of.
For example: I have a year's worth of college Italian. I happened to take an intensive course one summer, giving me a year's worth rather than a year of.
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