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2 years time / 2 years' time

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Little MissDoubt

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Spanish- Spain
Hello!!

Which of the two options is the correct one?

- I'll visit you in 2 years time.
- I'll visit you in 2 years' time.

Is the possessive 's necessary?

Thanks!!
 
    • I have one doubt (my own doubt) about this post: Is it correct to say "in a year of time"? I have heard that in the past.
     
    Marqueesa said:
    I have one doubt (my own doubt) about this post: Is it correct to say "in a year of time"? I have heard that in the past.
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    It would be an odd thng to say. It does not mean the same as in a year's time. As this refers to a specific date - that is 365 days from now.

    If it is intended as a unit or a measure of timesay like a minute of timeor an hour of timethen it is a bit clumsy. I would be better to say and more common "in the space of a year".
     
    An adapted version of "Gladiator" uses the following:

    “In two years time the people will die of hunger.”

    Perhapsthere is a trend in writing it that way.

    My question iscan we simply use "In two years..."? How about "from two years now"?
     
    Little MissDoubt said:
    Hello!!

    Which of the two options is the correct one?

    - I'll visit you in 2 years time.
    - I'll visit you in 2 years' time.

    Is the possessive 's necessary?

    Thanks!!
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    (I quote the original question) Another current thread made me search for a WR answer to this this morning. I didn't find it!
    I was always taught to use "in two years' time" (and I think I will continue to do so unless anyone enlightens me here) but I know I've read other threads in which the majority did not defend the use of the apostrophe/the possesive/the saxon genitive or whatever terminology you prefer.
    Fortuna Felix's post #9 says it all for me.
     
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