Which of the following phrases are correct?
"Tasks execution time"
or
"Tasks' execution time"
do we need to use 's in the above phrases or not? and why?
And, what is the correct form of this phrase: "the minimum amount of the execution of the tasks" ?
Any help is appreciated.
Best Answer
We use 's to express the idea of belonging when the first noun is a person, a country or an organization, especially if you can express the same idea with "have". Example: My brothers' clock
Furthermore, "Of" is used with inanimate objects to define possession. Example: The window of the house
Lastly, we have the noun modifiers: We can use noun modifiers to show what something is made of or to show measurements, age or value. Also we often use two nouns together to show that one thing is a part of something else.
In this case we've got "tasks" as a noun and "execution time" shows a characteristic of the noun, hence the correct phrase is: Tasks execution time.