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The phrase "a few years time" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct expression is "a few years' time," which indicates a period of a few years in the future.
Example: "In a few years' time, I hope to have completed my degree and started my career."
Alternatives: "in a few years" or "after a few years."
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Ask me in a few years' time.
I'm not thinking now, but in a few years' time.
Arctic foxes may be extinct in a few years' time.
Will the cycle begin again in a few years' time?
In a few years' time, our football will be gone".
I'll see where I am in a few years' time".
But in a few years time it will be".
That'll look nice in a few years' time.
In a few years time, the coins in a "Eurocitizen's" pocket will symbolize this compromise.
In a few years' time, Ben is going to look for something else.
If Johnson becomes Tory leader in a few years' time, could he reverse the whole process?
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