"30 years worth" or "30 years' worth"?
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"30 years worth" or "30 years' worth"?
I'd love to move past this sentence, but I can't seem to figure it out.
"...30 years worth of company documents..."
or
"...30 years' worth of company documents..."
?
The "worth" is throwing me off and keeping me from going with the apostrophized version.
Any guidance leading to the alleviation of my mental paralysis would be incredibly appreciated.
"...30 years worth of company documents..."
or
"...30 years' worth of company documents..."
?
The "worth" is throwing me off and keeping me from going with the apostrophized version.
Any guidance leading to the alleviation of my mental paralysis would be incredibly appreciated.
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Re: "30 years worth" or "30 years' worth"?
Traditionally it is with the apostrophe.
Doug
Doug
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dfisher - Veteran
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Re: "30 years worth" or "30 years' worth"?
Thanks, Doug!
- btz
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Re: "30 years worth" or "30 years' worth"?
I agree with apostrophe. I have a harder time with "$30 million worth of paintings." If you used the word "dollars," you'd have an apostrophe on it, too. Sometimes I rewrite to say "$30 million in paintings."
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