a10 hours' contract

[Will17]

Hello!

Which phrase is best, please?

- A contract of ten hours

-A 10-hour contract

-A 10 hours' contract

Thank you very much.
W

[bhaisahab]

Hello!

Which phrase is best, please?

- A contract of ten hours

-A 10-hour contract

-A 10 hours' contract

Thank you very much.
W

"A ten-hour contract" is the most natural.

[Verona_82]

As for the last one, should it be used with or without the indefinite article?

a 10 hours' contract / a three weeks' holiday etc
or
10 hours' contract / three weeks' holiday etc ?

It seems to me only the latter is correct, but I won't be surprised to learn the opposite.

[bhaisahab]

As for the last one, should it be used with or without the indefinite article?

a 10 hours' contract / a three weeks' holiday etc
or
10 hours' contract / three weeks' holiday etc ?

It seems to me only the latter is correct, but I won't be surprised to learn the opposite.

You are right, no article.