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Why do we say "five hours' work " not " five hour's work" ? What's the difference? Thank you.
Oct 18, 2010 6:10 PM
Answers · 1
because there are multiple hours, so the rule is that the ' goes after the s
It would be ..."one hour's work"
or "five hours' work"
October 18, 2010
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