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sabrinak
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 Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: apostrophe needed or not? |
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Hello,
I have another question:
a. Four days work
b. Four days' work
Which one is correct? Why?
Thank you for your prompt anwer in advance. |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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Four days' work = The work of four days
You can also say:
Four days' worth of work
Four days of work
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