Time is something special in English. We have so many expressions and idioms that
involve time. We also express time in so many ways. Today's lesson focuses on using time to describe
things.
When we normal talk about time, or duration we use plural
nouns.
examples
It takes three hours to get there.
My vacation will last for about four weeks.
Jim's personal best marathon time is 3 hours, 24minutes and
17 seconds.
However, when we describe things using time (like all
adjectives) we only use the singular form.
It was a three-hour trip.
Maria is taking a 6 week course at the university.
It is a 2 hour and 14 minute journey from my house to work
every day.
The best part is that we can use either form.
Daniel is six years old.
Daniel is a six-year-old boy.
Maria works 40 hours a week.
Maria has a 40 hour work week.
