Should there be any apostrophe after "readings"? I am working on the last two pages of a document which has required attention to the difficult readings structure.
What are you trying to say with that sentence? It isn't at all clear to me. Because of the confused syntax, I can't answer your question.
Thanks for replying. It's not my work - I am just proofreading someone else's work. They don't want the words changed. You can't suggest whether an apostrophe is needed?
Well, as the proofreader, perhaps you should tell them that unless they change the words, it doesn't make sense. It is not a choice - it is either use the English language properly, or have no one understand you. "A reading" is, to my mind anyway, when you read things out loud from a printed format. I have no idea what kind of structure the sentence is referring to - sentence structure, structure of the content, structure of what? There's no such thing as a "reading structure" - and you cannot pay attention to "a reading's structure", more likely you're listening out for rhythm and content. But from the sentence, I'm guessing it is not really a reading but just a block of text. The whole sentence is wrong. Either change the wording, or tell them that they will have an incomprehensible sentence.
