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five minutes vs five minute

Both 'five minutes' and 'five minute' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Five minutes' is the correct form when referring to a duration of time, while 'five minute' is used as an adjective before a noun.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 2691 views

five minutes

This is the correct form when referring to a duration of time.

Use 'five minutes' when indicating a period of time, such as 'I will be there in five minutes.'

Examples:

Wait for five minutes before opening the oven.
The meeting will start in five minutes.
She finished the race in five minutes.

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Surveillance pulled out five minutes ago.
Cars were burnt five minutes after the shooting.
Ashtanga yoga class starts in five minutes.
My flight left five minutes ago.
We rotate every five minutes like penguins.
Last five minutes should answer that question.
Pods will begin releasing striders in five minutes.
The show starts in five minutes.
Restrictions start more than five minutes.
Wait five minutes after I leave.
Be a 17-year-old for five minutes.
Security system restarting in five minutes.
I got five minutes for roughing.
Definitely wasn't there five minutes ago.
The prison medic pronounced Gil dead five minutes ago.
She can babysit herself for five minutes.
Punched you in five minutes early.
Barry henderson officially entered The primary for governor five minutes ago.
So, five minutes from now.
All five minutes were a blast.

Alternatives:

a five-minute break
five minutes long
five minutes ago
five minutes from now
five minutes into the game

five minute

This is the correct form when used as an adjective before a noun.

Use 'five minute' before a noun to describe it, such as 'a five-minute walk.'

Examples:

He took a five-minute break.
She gave a five-minute presentation.
It was a five-minute drive to the store.

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So I'm putting a five minute limit on toilet visits.
It's your five minute warning.
Give me a five minute head start before you guys do anything.
It's only a five minute walking distance.
The contractions are at five minute intervals.
I move that the five minute limit be waived so that councilman Bostwick can be saluted properly by the public.
The five minute window you requested in the operating room?
We have about a five minute break here for you to stretch your legs.
She flung herself off the train five minute back, dashed her brains to muck against a wall there.
The 28th transformer group will arrive after a five minute delay.
We ask for a five minute recess so we can discuss a settlement with plaintiff's counsel.
You did a five minute and 20 second block on the weather tonight.
And on day four, we decided to just do a quick five minute test swim.
I'm taking a five minute break from work and checking out this app thingy.
You call me once, like every two days, five minute phone calls.
He went to war for about five minute as far as I can work out.
This is during the five minute recess?
MAN: (OVER P.A.) Ladies and gentlemen, five minute call.
You allowed half an hour for a five minute trip?
We have a five minute phone call from Dia's landline to yours at 3:00 PM.

Alternatives:

a five-minute walk
a five-minute drive
a five-minute presentation
a five-minute break
a five-minute task

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