a 40 minute drive

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello,
It’s a 40 minute drive from here to there

or

a 40 minute’s drive from here to there ??

2

Hi Ahmeeeeeeeeeed,

We’d generally hyphenate ‘40-minute’:

  • It’s a 40-minute drive.

In that case, ‘40-minute’ is a hyphenated adjective. It’s similar to saying things like this:

  • a ten-year-old boy
  • a three-time oscar winner
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[size=75]“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” ~ Albert Einstein[/size]

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Hi Ahmeeeeeeeeeed,
It was a question of mine last year.
Take a look at this page:
compound noun/adjective
These links might help you:
Form of compound adjective
Compound adjectives

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Thanks Esl expert and thanks , richard

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You’re welcome.