Expression: "How many holidays are coming?"

[Tom]

Hi

Do you find the following sentences correct and natural? Any suggestion is welcome.

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

Usually when you use a quantity or amount or length with a noun to form an adjective, the plural 's' is dropped. You would therefore talk about a 'Two hour journey to work'. In your example I would use: A two minute walk' and not use the hyphen. In your second list I would prefer: How many holidays are yet to come? How much holiday is yet to come? I wouldn't use 'is/are coming'. Again in the last list: A 15 minute walk' - no hyphen.

Alan
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[Tom]

Many thanks, Alan.

So these are correct and natural?

[Tom]

[Barb_D]

I would use the hyphen. A two-minute walk. A three-hour drive. A two-foot pole. A ten-mile hike.

If you can count them, use "many." How many? 10.

[Sitifan]

[Alan]

Yes
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