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- mikotondria20
40 years hardwork or
40 years' hardwork ?5 inches width ? or
5 inches' widthIt's just plural.
- kelpie0
Disco, that would be:
40 years h'rdw'rk or some shit, different thing, I reckons. I just read that in a pop up book :)
- paraselene0
um. no it's not.
baskerville is not only correct, he's also explained very clearly why he's correct.
- paraselene0
(not just plural, that is)
- kelpie0
If I throw a bread knife into the middle of this, who'll give me 2/1 para gets there first and mikotondria loses an arm?
anyone? taking bets now.
- paraselene0
ach, do what y'all like.
most people have to be wrong most of the time. otherwise it's not as pleasurable for me to be right.
- Baskerville0
40 years hardwork or
40 years' hardwork ?5 inches width ? or
5 inches' widthIt's just plural.
mikotondria2
(Jan 13 06, 08:28--------------------------
urrgnnh * does the sticking tongue into bottom lip gesture.
Let me explain.
There is the phrase 40 years: this refers to 40 1 year periods. It is a plural.
There is the word experience. This word refers to the passing of time.
Therefore the phrase 40 years' experince is talking about the experience that has accrued of the 40 years. It therfore belongs to that time period (without the time, the experience wouldn't exist).
So it is 40 years' experience (option B)
as I said before it can't be years's because that is just to many Ss for an englishman like myself.
Thanks Para for also being correct!
- kelpie0
Baskerville you are such a swot, I will take great pleasure in releeving u of ur lunch money and traners
- determinedmoth0
Their we're then.