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8 hours\' presence

English translation: 8 hours' presence

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English term or phrase:8 hours\' presence
Selected answer:8 hours' presence

14:02 Aug 8, 2017
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2017-08-12 06:54:18 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: 8 hours\' presence
8 hours' presence
8 hours presence

Which one ist correct and why? Thank you for the help!
Bin Tiede (X)
Germany
Local time: 07:11
8 hours' presence
Explanation:
Hours' presence - see discussion here
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/29220/where-shou...

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Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 07:11
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +68 hours' presence
Mark Nathan


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
8 hours' presence


Explanation:
Hours' presence - see discussion here
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/29220/where-shou...



Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 07:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronica Allievi
4 mins
agree  danya: perhaps even 8-hour presence)
8 mins
  -> that's interesting, we would say a two-mile walk, rather than two miles' walk
agree  philgoddard
38 mins
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Depending on the context, I might also say 8-hour presence.
3 hrs
agree  acetran
10 hrs
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