E eeshu Member Joined Jan 15, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jun 9, 2018 #1 I know it's perfect to say "a four-day seminar" and "four days of seminar". But can I say "This was a four days' seminar" or "It's a two hours' ride from here"?
I know it's perfect to say "a four-day seminar" and "four days of seminar". But can I say "This was a four days' seminar" or "It's a two hours' ride from here"?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 9, 2018 #3 ... and it's not perfect to say 'four days of seminar'.
E eeshu Member Thread starter Joined Jan 15, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jun 9, 2018 #4 Rover_KE said: ... and it's not perfect to say 'four days of seminar'. Click to expand... Isn't it acceptable to say "We had four days of seminar"?:-o
Rover_KE said: ... and it's not perfect to say 'four days of seminar'. Click to expand... Isn't it acceptable to say "We had four days of seminar"?:-o
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 9, 2018 #5 It's not colloquial in my experience. You can say 'We had four days of seminars'.
