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IWE Study | College Planning & Learning Centre & Study Tours

"10-Minute" vs. "10 Minutes" — The Difference

4/1/2019

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Bill Situ

English and ESL Instructor

"10-minute" vs "10 minutes" are both the same amount of time, so what's the difference between them? The simple answer? The former is an adjective and the latter is a noun. Look at the examples below:

     It takes 10 minutes to walk from home to school. (10 minutes is an amount of time)

     I have a 10-minute walk from home to school. (10-minute describes the amount of time)

Notice that "minute" takes the plural form as a noun, but not as an adjective. The same applies for any measurement of time:

     The Detroit Red Wings ended their 42-year championship drought when they won the Stanley Cup in 1997.

     After 42 years without a championship, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in 1997.

     Our flight experienced a two-hour delay due to poor weather conditions.

     Our flight delayed for two hours due to poor weather conditions.

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k.sivaramprasad
11/17/2021 08:14:16 pm

Good explanation.

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    Bill Situ

    Bill Situ is an instructor at IWE Study and Consulting Inc. He specializes in English and ESL.

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