What grammatical entity causes difference between singular and plural descriptions











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"1 year risk of death"
"5 year risk of death"
"risk of death within 1 year"
"risk of death within 5 years"


In the last statement, we switched to the plural word for "year".
How would you describe difference in the grammatical structure of these sentences that causes this difference.










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    "1 year risk of death"
    "5 year risk of death"
    "risk of death within 1 year"
    "risk of death within 5 years"


    In the last statement, we switched to the plural word for "year".
    How would you describe difference in the grammatical structure of these sentences that causes this difference.










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      "1 year risk of death"
      "5 year risk of death"
      "risk of death within 1 year"
      "risk of death within 5 years"


      In the last statement, we switched to the plural word for "year".
      How would you describe difference in the grammatical structure of these sentences that causes this difference.










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      "1 year risk of death"
      "5 year risk of death"
      "risk of death within 1 year"
      "risk of death within 5 years"


      In the last statement, we switched to the plural word for "year".
      How would you describe difference in the grammatical structure of these sentences that causes this difference.







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