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  1. "5 min" or "5 mins"? | Learn English - Preply

    5 mins" would be appropriate unless you are expressing it as an adjective then use the singular form, as in a five minute break or the ten minute mark. However, in scientific writing, the abbreviation for the …

  2. English notation for hour, minutes and seconds

    May 17, 2013 · From the time 01:00:00 to the time 02:34:56 is a duration of 1 hour, 34 minutes and 56 seconds (1h 34′ 56″) Prime markers start single and are multiplied for susbsequent appearances, so …

  3. Is "in about" grammatical in "I'll reach there in about 5 minutes"?

    Yes, the intended parse is the normal right-branching [in [about [five minutes]]], rather than the much less common structure [ [in about] [five minutes]]. The most important thing in grammar is to …

  4. I am 5-minute late? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 6, 2019 · 2. and 7. don't make sense. 4. and 5. are obviously apologies rather than statements. 'I'm running five minutes late' means that you have not yet arrived at your destination but are five minutes …

  5. Origin of the phrase, "5 Minutes Early Is On Time; On Time Is Late ...

    Letterman's law of private international business (1990) says: in Germany you often hear the old Prussian army maxim, "Five minutes early is on time." In 1981, there was the book Noble House, …

  6. in 5 minutes, after 5minutes [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    The system will be turned off in 5 minutes. The system will be turned off after 5 minutes. I'm confused because many translations in my language are just the same. Based on my research and study, 1) is …

  7. Which is correct use of the apostophe in minutes?

    Oct 15, 2015 · 2 You can use the apostrophe immediately after the s of minutes but need not add an extra s. That would be incorrect. "Ten minutes' walk" is fine. "Ten minutes's walk" is incorrect. …

  8. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    As I know about and around can be used when we estimate something, for example, I'll arrived around 3:00 PM. or I'm here about 10 minutes. I want to know, are there any rules or idioms when t...

  9. Are "ins", "hrs", "mins" and "secs" the technically correct plural ...

    12 The SI unit for time is Seconds (s). Hours (h) and minutes (min) are accepted to be used within the SI even if not standardised. In scientific writing you should probably stick to those abbreviations (note …

  10. 5-Minute Team Building Activities | PDF - Preply

    Strengthen your team's bond with our 5-Minute Team Building Activities PDF. A resource filled with fun, quick, easy-to-implement activities ideal for remote or in-office teams. Get your team building started!