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The phrase "an eight day" is not correct in standard written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a duration of eight days, but it should be phrased as "an eight-day period" or "an eight-day event."
Example: "We planned an eight-day trip to the mountains for our vacation."
Alternatives: "a duration of eight days" or "an eight-day span."
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Jury finds Lord Hanningfield guilty of expenses fraud after an eight day trial.
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It should be noted that all used graphics cover an eight day- period and elapsed time was denominated in hours.
An eight-day trip with six days of biking and hiking, departing October 2014, costs £870.
The Mets yesterday began an eight-day stretch in which they have three days off.
Last September I went on an eight-day hiking holiday with three friends.
The three complainants testified during an eight-day period in early February.
"It's an eight-day meet and I'm swimming on days seven and eight.
The previous three punishments, which came in an eight-day span in November, totaled $45,000.
This will be the first of two meetings between the teams over an eight-day span.
During an eight-day span, 602 individual pundits appeared across all three channels.
Alternatively, Explore has an eight-day guided trip.
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