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5 minutes is not enough vs 5 minutes are not enough

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. '5 minutes is not enough' is correct when referring to a singular unit of time (5 minutes), while '5 minutes are not enough' is correct when emphasizing the plural nature of the minutes. The choice between 'is' and 'are' depends on whether you are treating the time as a singular unit or as individual minutes.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 7522 views

5 minutes is not enough

This phrase is correct when referring to a singular unit of time (5 minutes).

Use '5 minutes is not enough' when treating the time as a singular unit.
  • -A minute is not enough.
  • Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, a minute is certainly not enough time to cover this topic.
  • Mr President, a single minute is simply not enough time to discuss infringements of human rights in Uzbekistan.
  • For those reasons and many others, for which one minute is not enough...
  • 5 minutes is a long time to be walking through that crowd of people;
  • Mr President, one minute is not enough for me to tell Mr Potočnik about the concerns that his report to Parliament raises.
  • Mr President, Commissioner, one minute is not enough for me to talk about the unease that is gripping the world of Internet users regarding the procedure for adopting the directive on the patentability of computer software.
  • Mr President, after months of heavy negotiating, two and a half minutes is simply not enough time in which to enlighten this Parliament with my vision. I am going to finish my speech if that is OK with you.
  • Gps says were 5 minutes away.
  • Generally reconstitution takes less than 5 minutes.
  • Repeat the centrifugation during 5 minutes at 4000 r.p.m.
  • I tagged the footage 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after the shooting.
  • This building is about a 5-minute drive to that church.
  • Sadler found it in 5 minutes and 4 mouse clicks.
  • You've been here 6 hours and 5 minutes.
  • I let you out of the bullpen for 5 minutes...
  • I need 5 minutes in the command center.
  • It takes him 5 minutes to open a pistachio.
  • Try listening to you and Bonnie bicker every 5 minutes.
  • Because I will selfie bomb you every 5 minutes.

Alternatives:

  • The 5-minute break is not enough.

5 minutes are not enough

This phrase is correct when emphasizing the plural nature of the minutes.

Use '5 minutes are not enough' when treating the minutes as individual units.

Alternatives:

  • The 5 minutes we have are not enough.

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