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"half an hour's drive" - apostrophe or not?

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amidaiwish · 01/03/2010 18:47

help wise ones!
i am proof reading my sister's wedding invitation and she has written

"The church and venue are just over half an hour?s drive apart"

the hour belongs to the drive... so yes? but it looks odd to me.

TIA

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LIZS · 01/03/2010 18:54

apostrophe correct imho . It is a a drive of half an hour.

amidaiwish · 01/03/2010 18:59

thank you LIZS

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Monty100 · 01/03/2010 19:00

Half hour's drive is correct.

amidaiwish · 01/03/2010 19:10

great, thanks

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