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2-week long vs 2 weeks long

Both "2-week long" and "2 weeks long" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "2-week long" is used when the duration is being used as an adjective before a noun. Meanwhile, "2 weeks long" is used when the duration is part of a complete sentence.
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2-week long

This phrase is correct when the duration is used as an adjective before a noun.

This phrase is used when the duration is describing a noun, such as "a 2-week long vacation."

Examples:

  • a 2-week long vacation
  • a 2-week long project
  • a 2-week long journey
  • Sep 28, 2015 ... 2 week long / 2-week-long ; sma123 · German · #1 ; Keith Bradford · English (Midlands UK) · #2 ; Cenzontle · English, U.S. · #3 ; sma123 · German · #4 ; RM1( ...
  • Jun 14, 2024 ... I pay for everything, do housework, child care etc while wife is a SAHM. She wants to go on a 2 week long vacation with her friends which means I won't be able ...
  • Mar 17, 2020 ... Effects of Three Distinct 2-Week Long Diet Strategies After Transport on Weaned Pigs' Short and Long-Term Welfare Markers, Behaviors, and ...
  • Jan 23, 2018 ... Study Finds 2-Week Long Exposure Therapy Effective In Treating Combat PTSD. Texas Public Radio | By Carson Frame. Published January 23, 2018 ...
  • 0-2 Week-long (53). 2-4 Week-long (106). Month-long (Classic) (120). Semester- and Year-long (35). Campus. Alaska (84). East Africa (8). India (9). Mexico (18).
  • Nov 16, 2023 ... 2 week long training camp in preparation for the upcoming streak of tournaments. Some intense training sessions, pushing our limits.
  • 2-Week Long Staycations Are Meant for Video Games. By Danika Harrod. April 6, 2017, 3:22pm. Share: X · Facebook · ShareCopied to clipboard.
  • Aug 4, 2024 ... 170 likes, 12 comments - stinsonnews on August 4, 2024: "I'm back from a 2 week long vacation in Europe. First time over the pond.
  • Jan 19, 2009 ... Is it really possible to have NOTHING show up on a 2-week long EEG video monitoring session....but still actually have epilepsy? And this ...

Alternatives:

  • 2 weeks long
  • a 2-week duration
  • lasting 2 weeks
  • 2 weeks in length
  • 2 weeks' duration

2 weeks long

This phrase is correct when the duration is part of a complete sentence.

This phrase is used in sentences where the duration is the focus, such as "The vacation was 2 weeks long."

Examples:

  • The project was 2 weeks long.
  • The training program is 2 weeks long.
  • The festival will be 2 weeks long.
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  • Dec 5, 2021 ... Is 2 weeks long enough between tattoos? Discussion. I got my back side of my forearm tattooed 11/27 from my elbow to my wrist, I have a ...
  • Buy EUTHYMOL Whitening Toothpaste (3.7fl oz, Pack of 3) - Stain Removal in 2 Weeks, Long-Lasting Freshness for Sensitive Gum & Teeth.
  • 2 weeks long. Registration Deadline. Available now. Adults cooking a healthy meal. Health & Medicine. Online. 6-Week Plan For Healthy Eating. This online course ...
  • May 25, 2022 ... 749 likes, 21 comments - quartersheets on May 25, 2022: "Piña week is 2 weeks long here at echo park's # 1 upside down & backward style ...
  • Show what you've learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science. Price. Free*. Duration. 2 weeks long. Registration Deadline. Available now.
  • Each pay cycle is 2 weeks long, commencing on a Thursday and ending on a Wednesday, two weeks later. The Administration cycle begins on the Thursday ...
  • Show what you've learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science. Price. Free*. Duration. 2 weeks long. Registration Deadline. Available now.
  • Dec 8, 2016 ... United Kingdom Paternity leave may be 1 or 2 weeks long. Sources: National legislation (e.g. MISSOC), websites of national institutions ...
  • 2 weeks long. Registration Deadline. Available now. Adults cooking a healthy meal. Health & Medicine. Online. 6-Week Plan For Healthy Eating. This online course ...

Alternatives:

  • 2-week long
  • a 2-week duration
  • lasting 2 weeks
  • 2 weeks in length
  • 2 weeks' duration

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