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The English language is one of the most famous and common which is ranked as the most spoken language in the world. One of the common reasons why English is very common is because of the British Empire which lasted from 1600 till 1960.
British were the ones who introduced the Anglo Saxon Language (the ancestor of modern English) before 1100; later they made English the first official language in all colonies since then this language evolved and now is spoken all over the world. In the modern era, there are now two main types of English accents the UK accent and the USA accent.
During the evolution of the English language, many words were comprehended in the English dictionary. Many English words tend to be similar in terms of their spelling and pronunciation.
The words week’s and weeks are the perfect examples of what I have stated above. Although these words are pretty similar in terms of spelling and pronunciation, they are not the same.
The word weeks is a plural word for the week. Whereas, the word week’s is a possessive noun that demonstrates something related to that week.
This is just one difference between the words week and week’s. There is a lot to know, so stick with me till the end as I will be covering usage and the difference between the words week and week’s.
The plural form of the word week is referred to by the word weeks.
The week is known as a period of seven days that begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. In some places, a week can be considered beginning on Monday and ending on Saturday.
Because the plural structure weeks already ends in – s, all we need to do to shape the possessive of this plural entity is add punctuation to the very end. It is not necessary to include another – s in this case.
Most of the words are pronounced differently in the US and UK accents but in this case, the word weeks is pronounced the same in both US and UK accents.
The word week is pronounced as /wiːk/ in both US and UK accents. The word weeks is pronounced the same as a week with ‘s’ at the ending.
The video below will help you to pronounce the word week which will give you a better understanding of how to pronounce the word weeks.
There are many ways the word weeks can be used in sentences. You must be well aware of only its correct pronunciation but must know its correct usage in sentences. Below are examples that will help you use the word weeks in your sentences.
The word week’s referred to as a possessive noun containing an apostrophe(s) at the end of a singular noun. It indicates time or timeline with a singular noun and can only apply to living things.
The word week’s demonstrates or reminds something about the week that is being discussed. Week’s is the singular possessive form of the word week, and in this case, we use the punctuation – s to indicate that anything belongs to the week in question.
The word week’s is used in many different ways. Knowing its usage is also very important. Below is an example that will give you an idea of how can you use the week’s in your sentences.
The correct form is ‘two weeks of supplies’ as most apostrophe (‘) is usually used either as a contraction or as a possessive.
Also the word apostrophe (‘) is used with only a living thing, Thus the sentences don’t need an apostrophe (‘) as two week’s is not the owner of the supplies, therefore there is no need to add the apostrophe.
Both week’s and weeks are valid, and you can use either one in various situations.
Generally ‘by week’s end is the perfect usage but sometimes it depends on how you see the sentences like ‘by week’s end the last word end is the emphasis on the other hand ‘by week’s end in it the week is the emphasis. One of the famous poets Shakespeare didn’t use a possessive apostrophe and yet still it was sensible to understand.
Whether you’re using the singular or plural possessive form of “week,” you’ll need to decide which word to employ.
Although the words weeks and week’s are pretty similar in terms of pronunciation and spelling. Despite their similarities, both of them can be regarded as the same.
The table below represents the differences between ‘weeks’ and week’s, for your better understanding.
Weeks | Week’s |
It is the plural of week | It is a possessive noun |
It doesn’t have an apostrophe | It does have an apostrophe |
It can apply to living and non-living things | It can only apply to living things |
It indicates duration | It indicates the time or timeline |
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