Hello there! Can we say: -A 6 weeks' break? Thank you W
W Will17 Senior Member Joined Mar 28, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location UK May 25, 2010 #1 Hello there! Can we say: -A 6 weeks' break? Thank you W
B billmcd Key Member Joined Mar 27, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 25, 2010 #2 I would prefer to say/write it as, "We are taking a six-week break."
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK May 25, 2010 #3 Or "We are taking six weeks' break". But I prefer Bill's too!
T TheParser VIP Member Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 25, 2010 #4 emsr2d2 said: Or "We are taking six weeks' break". But I prefer Bill's too! Click to expand... Can we also say: "We are taking a six weeks' break"? Thank you
emsr2d2 said: Or "We are taking six weeks' break". But I prefer Bill's too! Click to expand... Can we also say: "We are taking a six weeks' break"? Thank you
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary May 25, 2010 #5 TheParser said: Can we also say: "We are taking a six weeks' break"? Thank you Click to expand... No. Drop 'a'. take a (six-week) break -- note the dash take six week's break -- note the lack thereof
TheParser said: Can we also say: "We are taking a six weeks' break"? Thank you Click to expand... No. Drop 'a'. take a (six-week) break -- note the dash take six week's break -- note the lack thereof
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary May 25, 2010 #6 take a six-week break :tick: take a long break :tick: take a six week's break :cross: take a his break :cross:
take a six-week break :tick: take a long break :tick: take a six week's break :cross: take a his break :cross: