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Apostrophe/possessive question - LuLu

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

It is 6 weeks' gestation ... but is it also 6 weeks' pregnant? - For some reason I have trouble with this. Neither seem possessive to me but the 2nd even less so.

Thanks for any clarification. : )

apostrophe - apo

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Six weeks' pregnancy

six weeks pregnant

one week's pregnancy

Thank you : ) - LuLu

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I will make note of it! Thanks for your help. : )

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