I embrace the day’s reprieve.
I embrace the days’ reprieve.
I embrace the days reprieve.
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Answer: I think the first option “I embrace the day’s reprieve” is correct.
However it depends on how many days long is the reprieve, but option 1 is usually assumed.
Explanation: Instead of a possessive, rewrite the phrase (on paper or in your brain) using “of the (noun).”
The possessive form is “day’s reprieve” if the statement meaning “I accept the day’s reprieve.”
The possessive form is “days’ respite” if the statement meaning “I accept the reprieve of the days” (notice the plural “days”) (because the reprieve “belongs” to many days instead of just one day).