I write a sentence "There will be an election in a week"(a week later), but I am not certain whether it's grammatically correct or not.
Is this sentence grammatically correct?(There will be an election in a week) If not, how can I correct this sentence?
Beside, when I check "election in a week" by google, I find there are many pages which have "election in a week's time",
but I don't understand what's the meaning of "election in a week's time".
What is the grammatical distinction between "in a week" and "in a week's time"?
2006-11-24 02:27:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"In a week" is more concise and I know I've had professors that thought the more concise, the better. But using "in a week's time" can help with sentence variety. You could always say "There will be an election next week." Or "The election starts next week," since "there will be" is unnecessary and most profs will scratch it out.
2006-11-24 02:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by TexasGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can write either 'In a week's time' or 'In one week'.
'In a week' is more vague - for example, you could say 'There will be an election in a week or two', because you're being vague about the time of the election.
To answer your question, we need to look at the very definition of the word 'a' itself. Which is, for this situation, 'not any particular or certain one of a class or group'. If you say the election is in a week, you're saying that it's not any particular or certain week - which is wrong.
It's quite confusing for me to explain, as I've never really considered the rules behind grammar, but I hope this helps you!
2006-11-24 02:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by kappukeki314 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a week indicates that something will be completed at that specific point in time. In a week's time implies seven days, there is no distinct point in time reference.
I will be going on vacation in a week. (You know that I am leaving 7 days from now.)
I will be going on vacation for a week's time. (You know how long I will be gone, but you do not know when I will be leaving.)
2006-11-24 04:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by jake_deyo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do honeymoons only last 6 days?
....because 7 days makes a hole weak.
2006-11-24 02:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are correct. Just pick whichever looks / sounds better to you.
2006-11-24 02:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by GirlinNB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope to see you in a week's time.
Will be back in a week
2006-11-24 02:33:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋