English question, please help?

2018-02-08 1:34 pm
"Renata was sentenced to seven years jail in October last year."

Shouldn't it be "seven-year jail", since "seven year" is used as an adjective to describe jail? Should "year" be plural here?

回答 (1)

2018-02-10 6:01 am
✔ 最佳答案
"sentence to jail" is a PHRASE, commonly used to mean 判處徒刑
"Renata was sentenced to seven years jail . . . ." ( ✓ ) --→ Renata 被判處了 七年徒刑
≡ " . . . . was sentenced to seven years' jail . . . ." ( ✓ )

Q1: Should "year" be plural here?
A: Yes, as it is "seven" years.
In case of ONE year, write: "Renata was sentenced to one year jail." ( ✓ )
           or, ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one year's jail." ( ✓ )

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Q2: Shouldn't it be "seven-year jail" ?
A: Yes, you are right to a certain extent. But the sentence has to be put this way:
" Renata was sentenced to a seven-year jail." ( ✓ ) -----→
            ^^
or, " . . . . was given a seven-year sentence."( ✓ )
         ^^
However, it's incorrect saying :
" Renata was sentenced to seven-year jail." ( X )


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