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Cancer wasn't even in third or fourth place. [Verse 2] "And so now people realize, 'OK, there really is a meaningful probability every 20 years or so with lots of world travel that one of these [viruses] will come along.' So why fight it? Yes, “years of experience” works well. Microsoft Word corrected the grammar to what you just said, but indeed to me it just looked so wrong! Explore. What was written in 1914 (or even 1984 for that matter) may not be relevant today. I HATE IT. . Twenty years ago, Norway moved away from a punitive "lock-up" approach and sharply cut reoffending rates. In “In Twenty Years or So,” Tillman addresses the cosmic indifference of the universe and the existential fear that comes with it. Very helpful! This article was very helpful, but I have a question on an example I can’t find. I don't provide editorial services, but Scribendi does fast, excellent work. “In twenty years, AI will no longer be an “industry” or a separate entity. Over the past 260 million years, cratering rates on Earth have peaked every 26 million years or so, in tune with a previously noted cycle of mass-extinction events, researchers found. I have not been able to locate this astute piece of advice in his novels or essays. two weeks’ delay I am drafting several personal resumés’ and this really cleared up the issue of how many years’ experience I have. Thank you, thank you, thank you for pointing this out so clearly! In Twenty Years or So by Father John Misty. Sail away from the safe harbor. From next year or so, he will have to rely on his daughter to support his family. – WS2 Jul 13 '18 at 17:27 It will take you to the blogs posts I have written about hyphens. Take what you find helpful here, and ignore the rest. And it's a miracle to be alive They are all OK, but I don't think you will hear, or maybe even read, any of them very often. Interesting point point Tom made as how do the rules change, as a respected person in the field wrote a style sheet ‘modernizing’ the rule would that not be a rule change? So, 10 years’ experience is exactly the same scenario as 2 hours’ time. Twenty Years From Now - Motivational Quote Poster - Art Print Wall Home Decor - Motivation Beach Paradise Ocean Waves Sky Blue QuoteArtisan. – Matt Nov 29 '13 at 15:26 There's nothing to fear a day sooner Jump to navigation Jump to search. That said, most of the UK-based Americans who have attended my courses find the English email style much more formal. Twenty definition: Twenty is the number 20. Can you contract “5 years of experience.” into “5 years ‘ experience”? So, is there a word for 30 years? Do you know of any respected reference books that agree with your view? The editors of style guides have begun to loosen up on the requirement that only living things can possess. Although "some" can be used to mean approximately, it would normally have to be paired with or so to make it more obviously the case that this is the intended meaning. I had written years’ experience and decided to scour the web to confirm if … Ouch. I am 20 years old!!! How can years accumulate experience? My advice is – move with the times…..or be left behind and argue points which have no relevance in the modern world. It is not clear to me what you are describing as wrong. [Verse 1] What's there to lose or Remember, except for some writers, you will be judged by the clarity and simplicity of your communication (and most certainly not by historical writing rules). [Interlude] a 5-year experience, This choice is NOT correct: 5 years experience. Father John Misty performing "In Twenty Years or So" off Pure Comedy at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn, NY on May 10th, 2017 A year in one's life in which all you can think about is your next birthday and getting drunk as hell--LEGALLY! Just removing the word “of” entirely, but not having the apostrophe because the sentence form could be interpreted differently? Big fish In twenty years, exchanges have gone from clubby firms to huge conglomerates. I apologize for the delay in responding. They do not always serve 20 years , several terrorists and murderers have been released from prison after a few years or even months. Rating. Does " has not grappled with" refer to "has not made efforts to answer"? Here are your correct choices: 5 years of experience To say that a person has “ten years’ experience” is like saying a bottle contains “two liters’ soda” or a person grew to “60 inches’ height.” (Or even: “He owes me a thousand dollars’ pay.”) The years, like the liters or inches, are a unit of measure; they are not the owner of the object being measured. I could defend the change as inevitable, but many people questioned it. [Instrumental]. . | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples Always nice to have that little bit of gratification that I was correct in my usage. I’m a court reporter, and I’m reading through a transcript and had a question regarding At the same time, I find myself sometimes avoiding “Hi” when I write to “English” speakers. There was a time when everyone would ridicule a person for saying the world was round too, so suggesting that someone is wrong simply because others don’t understand or agree is not a compelling argument either. If you are still in doubt, you may wish to consult a style guide. Oh, it's easy to forget More or less Twenty years ago, the idea of free music was so compelling that up to 80m users downloaded Napster and broke the law. I’d say that’s normally a good thing. Hi, Robin. Hi, Meghan. Twenty years ago, enterprise tech was its own discrete industry with companies like Oracle, Sun, and IBM. It is the books and writers who need to evolve/change. In Twenty Years or So. Hi, Tom. Twenty years ago, computers were heavy, bulky and took up a lot of space on a desk (monitors could be more than 30cm deep!) The apostrophe seems out of place in that context. What is readable and sounds right is and should be the rule. Thanks for sharing your view. a day’s pay It’s also good to know about the UK’s more formal style or corporatese. Hi, Clare! Oh, I read somewhere FUTURE PROBLEM IS SEEN German Leaders Fear Russia May in Twenty Years or So Be Great Foreign Trade Rival. student book Lynn. thanks so much for this….we just had a serious brain freeze in the office here…lol. It is covered in one of my reference books, “Handbook of Business English,” which was published in 1914. in two weeks’ time The 20 things I've learned and wish I knew throughout my 20s. Twenty years from now there will be many changes in medicine, technology and in environment. Is it time to forget about him? The aftershocks are still being felt today Hi, Greg. Two nations separated by a common language . Devon, I support your choice. two weeks ago. That said, years’ experience always imply years OF experience – so it IS possessive. (adjective) Dictionary ! Hi, Bernard. P.S. The sobering fact for 20-year-olds is that more than 1-in-4 of them becomes disabled before reaching retirement age. 0. So throw off the bowlines. In our culture, yes, this is mostly true. Using your standard spelling gives readers immediate clues about your nationality. It seems to me that “He owes me a week’s pay” and “I have ten years’ experience” are two different constructions, and the correctness of the former isn’t a useful guide when considering the latter. This has really helped me to understand how to teach apostrophes. Twenty years of stagnation have eroded living standards and sapped confidence in the future, driving young Italians to leave the country in record numbers. The Question I’ve Wanted to Answer for Twenty Years is Suddenly So Clear to Me. idiom. As for the milk examples, they do not make sense to me with or without apostrophes. If you got close to the most powerful, you were treated better. “Ten years of experience” is a far better construction. I have seen this construction recently, disagreed with it, looked it up myself on several web sites (as did the person who asked me about it) and I STILL disagree, even if this is supposed to be the new correct usage according to so many so-called experts. I’m not young anymore!!! Hello, Charlesas. Should one Americanise spelling and punctuation when commenting on a US blog, and Anglicise when commenting on a UK blog? Style guides frequently change according to general usage, but just because a lot of people say something, does not make it grammatically correct. But I predicted that 20 years ago, when I was a sanguine boy leaving Star Wars, and the smartest robot we have now is the Roomba vacuum cleaner. I apologize for the delay in responding. Languages are created by people for people, and languages can and do change over time. I would have thought twenty was far too young for such irony to mean anything much. More example sentences. Grain Exports Expected to Continue. Such was the case with “years’ experience”…I couldn’t put my finger on it, but knew that “years experience” and “year’s experience” was not quite right. “These are my friends’ cars”–the cars of my friends. Please review the post above again. Twenty years after Truman heroically exited the soul-deadening reality series that was his life . Lynn, great post, but Percy and the others have offered clear and reasoned arguments to disagree with this convention. 5 year engagement The sentence needed to be tossed into the "s apostrophe" basket because the correct rendering is "five years' experience.". “He has 14 years’ experience”–the experience of 14 years. 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