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Is the apostrophe being used correctly in the following statement: "a couple of weeks' in advance"?

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Use the apostrophe to show possession. To show possession with a singular noun, add an apostrophe plus the letter s.

Weeks is not possessive. It's plural, which means more than one week. So no, it doesn't need an apostrophe. Below is a link which can give you more details grammar rules:

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp

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