Poklikałem na odnośnikach w ostatnim poście z linka, który podałeś i znalazłem to: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=266480
"Use apostrophes in phrases such as in two days' time, 12 years' imprisonment and six weeks' holiday, where the time period (two days) modifies a noun (time), but not in nine months pregnant or three weeks old, where the time period is adverbial (modifying an adjective such as pregnant or old) - if in doubt, test with a singular such as one day's time, one month pregnant."
Chyba chodzi o tę książkę http://www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide
Zasada dobrze tłumaczy dlaczego - She's three weeks old,
ale - I'm taking three weeks' holiday.