[Idiom] 6 weeks

Will17 · May 25, 2010

Hello there!

Can we say:

-A 6 weeks' break?

Thank you
W

billmcd · May 25, 2010

I would prefer to say/write it as, "We are taking a six-week break."

emsr2d2 · May 25, 2010

Or "We are taking six weeks' break".

But I prefer Bill's too!

TheParser · May 25, 2010

emsr2d2 said:
Or "We are taking six weeks' break".

But I prefer Bill's too!

Can we also say: "We are taking a six weeks' break"?

Thank you

corum · May 25, 2010

TheParser said:
Can we also say: "We are taking a six weeks' break"?

Thank you

No. Drop 'a'.

take a (six-week) break -- note the dash
take six week's break -- note the lack thereof

corum · May 25, 2010

take a six-week break :tick:
take a long break :tick:

take a six week's break :cross:
take a his break :cross: