[Idiom] 6 weeks

[Will17]

Hello there!

Can we say:

-A 6 weeks' break?

Thank you
W

 

[billmcd]

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

 

[emsr2d2]

Or "We are taking six weeks' break".

But I prefer Bill's too!

 

[TheParser]

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]

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]

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

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