How do you show possession with the word "year" ("year's" …
Between the years 1914 and 1918, Newfoundland lost an entire generation of young men to an unspeakable horror that was supposed to be the war to end all wars. You would use years' …
Years, Year's, or Years'? : r/grammar - Reddit
Years, Year's, or Years'? I'm working on my resume and Microsoft Word keeps flagging this sentence. "I have two years experience in Etc." According to Word it should be either Years' or …
Why is it 'three score years and ten' almost half the time and not ...
May 9, 2021 · The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly …
grammar - Two year's experience or two years' experience or two …
Dec 29, 2015 · So two weeks notice and two years experience are acceptable, however in the singular, the apostrophe is still required: one year's experience, or one week's notice. I base …
Is it “a couple years” or “a couple OF years” : r/grammar - Reddit
Aug 19, 2020 · It can be either. Which one you use depends on what you (subconsciously) consider "a couple" to be. If "a couple" is merely a quantity descriptor, like "a few" or "five," …
"centennial" vs. "centurial" - describing periods of 100 years
Apr 26, 2023 · I'm interested in describing a record that spans multiple hundreds of years. My writing partner suggests referring to this as "a centurial record of __", though …
Which is it: "1½ years old" or "1½ year old"? [duplicate]
Feb 1, 2015 · Closed 10 years ago. 1½ is not yet 2 or more, so which do we properly say: "1½ years old" or "1½ year old"?
Origins of the phrase “the best time to plant a tree was 30 years …
Feb 22, 2023 · Does anyone have good information on the first known usage or attribution of the phrase “the best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, the second best time is now”, or similar …
recurring events - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 29, 2011 · From WordWeb: Annual: Occurring or payable every year What is the corresponding single word for occurring every two year, three year, four year etc. I understand …
Maxing out 401k more then 20+ years : r/Bogleheads - Reddit
I’m curious if anyone here has maxed out there 401k for more then 20 plus years (the max between you AND you company contributions) and if so, how much do you have??