English Language Learners Asked on December 28, 2021
What is the difference between these two constructions:
a) I’ve done five days’ worth of work.
b) I’ve done five days’ work.
Example (a): I’ve done five days’ worth of work in only two days!
Example (b): Great! Thanks to you, my five days’ work goes down the drain!
Do they mean the following:
a) I have done as much work as I normally do within five days’ time.
b) The amount of work that I have done within five days.
I would understand the two expressions just as you said. Live examples:
How to Complete a Week’s Worth of Work in One Day source
A week's worth of work clearly means "the amount of work that would normally take a week"
Some have advocated for four days of work, followed by 10 days of lockdown. source
This clearly refers to an actual length of time.
However these division aren't rigid:
Shortening the work week could mean axing important tasks as five days of work are crammed into four. source
So you must always read in context
Answered by James K on December 28, 2021
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