Common mistake This weeks' (week's)

This week's (week's)

One common mistake in English grammar is the incorrect use of the possessive apostrophe with the word "week."

When we want to show that something belongs to or is associated with a particular week, we use the possessive form of the word "week" by adding an apostrophe and an "s" at the end: "week's."

For example:

  • This week's assignment is due on Friday.
  • I'm looking forward to next week's vacation.
  • The meeting has been rescheduled for the following week's Monday.

The incorrect use of "weeks'"

One common mistake that people make is adding an extra "s" after the apostrophe and writing "weeks'" instead of "week's."

For example:

  • This weeks' assignment is due on Friday.
  • I'm looking forward to next weeks' vacation.
  • The meeting has been rescheduled for the following weeks' Monday.

The correct version of these sentences should be:

  • This week's assignment is due on Friday.
  • I'm looking forward to next week's vacation.
  • The meeting has been rescheduled for the following week's Monday.

To avoid this mistake, it is important to remember that "week's" is the possessive form of "week," and it should be used when indicating ownership or association with a specific week.

Linguix grammar checker can help you identify and correct mistakes like this one, ensuring that your writing is error-free and grammatically correct.

This weeks' (week's) mistake examples

  • Incorrect:
    This weeks' meeting was rescheduled.

    Correct:
    This week's meeting was rescheduled.

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