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10 year’s veteran vs 10 years veteran

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct form is "10-year veteran." The word "year" should be singular, and a hyphen should be used between "10" and "year" to form a compound adjective.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 514 views

10 year’s veteran

This phrase is incorrect. The use of "year's" is not appropriate in this context.

The correct form is "10-year veteran" without the possessive "year's."
  • I put two 10-year veterans on that case.
  • T.S. Spivet, just 10 years old and he had sprinted ahead of legions of scientists to win this year's coveted Baird Award.
  • Adams was a 10-year veteran of Vegas P.D.
  • Now, our first speaker is a 12-year veteran of the CIA, with 10 years as a covert operations officer.
  • Around 40 million tonnes of oil a year already pass through the Gulf of Finland, for example, and it is supposed that this volume will have doubled in 10 year's time.
  • Now, I became a psychologist to help mitigate human suffering, and for the past 10 years, my target has been the suffering caused by PTSD, as experienced by veterans like Carlos. Until recently, the science of PTSD just wasn't there.
  • That show, 10 Years Younger.
  • He spent 10 years there before his emancipation.
  • Medical degree, 10 years psychiatric practice.
  • And then 10 years later everything changed.
  • Your bones regenerate every 10 years.
  • The approval period is 10 years.
  • Theresa and Alfred Candela. Married 10 years.
  • My work was impeccable for 10 years.
  • Provo saved my license 10 years ago.
  • This place deserves a 10-year-anniversary concert.
  • Released last spring after serving 10 years.
  • The mysterious deaths of political activists remain unexplained 10 years later.
  • SB: You know, everybody says it's 10 years, but it's been 10 years every 10 years.
  • The 10-year investment plans shall contain provisions for the transition to smart metres and grids within 10 years of the entry into force of this Regulation.

Alternatives:

  • 10-year veteran

10 years veteran

This phrase is also incorrect. The word "years" should be singular in this context.

The correct form is "10-year veteran" with the singular form of "year."
  • I put two 10-year veterans on that case.
  • Adams was a 10-year veteran of Vegas P.D.
  • Now, our first speaker is a 12-year veteran of the CIA, with 10 years as a covert operations officer.
  • 12-year veteran, father of five.
  • 20-year veteran that's never risen above constable.
  • The eight-year veteran has just been released by the Packers.
  • Your Honor, Captain Cragen is a decorated 30-year veteran of the NYPD with an impeccable reputation.
  • A 14-year veteran, recently assigned as a training officer at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
  • Charles Figgis, ten-Year veteran of the U.S. Marshal's service.
  • He's a 15-Year veteran with a lot of black marks on his record.
  • Fine, but there's no way We're letting A 35-year veteran Of the force Lie on these steps While you vacuum for fibers.
  • He's a 15-Year veteran with a lot of black marks on his record.
  • Officer Gerald Hatch, 17-year veteran, found dead in the ready room three days ago.
  • A 22-year veteran of the U.S. Congress.
  • I know you're a 19-year veteran of the force.
  • The 11-year veteran was shot in the face by a masked gunman... outside his home the night before Thanksgiving.
  • Herb Waters, age 51, 16-year veteran of the Parks and Recreation Department.
  • Twelve-year veteran, father of five.
  • Jeffrey Newton, a 32-year-old decorated 9-year veteran of the Washington Metro police department.
  • Now, I became a psychologist to help mitigate human suffering, and for the past 10 years, my target has been the suffering caused by PTSD, as experienced by veterans like Carlos. Until recently, the science of PTSD just wasn't there.

Alternatives:

  • 10-year veteran

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