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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 • 2666 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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