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When there's a holiday on a Monday, do we
have a 3 days weekend or a 3 day weekend?
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We have a 3-day weekend.
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"Day" is singular,
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and note how in writing
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we hyphenate this compound modifier.
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We're forming an adjective with a number
and a singular noun before the head noun.
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A 3-day weekend.
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What do we call an essay that has five paragraphs?
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A 5-paragraph essay.
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What do we call a report with 10 pages?
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A 10-page report.
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But look at this difference.
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We can talk about a 3-year-old child and
also say that the child is 3 years old.
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Is your ideal vacation a 10-day trip or longer?
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