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“40-50 years old” vs. “40-50 year olds” when referring to a group
In formal research, which is more correct, and why:
the group of 40-50 years old
OR
the group of 40-50 year olds
In any case the phrase in bold is to be treated as a noun only, as in:
The ...
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Should I say “3 half days” or “3 half-days” or “3 half-day”?
Should I say "3 half days" or "3 half-days" or "3 half-day"? I mean I want to refer to, for example, the a.m. of Monday, the p.m. of Wednesday, and the a.m. of Friday, together.
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Is “They all had 15 minutes waits” grammatically correct? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Pluralization rule for “five-year-old children”, “20 pound note”, “10 mile run”
I was reading an article that used the phrase "15 ...
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Ways to write “2000 year old”
Which of the following are correct and which are wrong?
The 2000-year-old computer
The 2000 year-old computer
The 2000 year old computer
The 2000-years-old computer
The 2000 years-old computer
The ...
