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minute-long vs minutes-long

"Minute-long" and "minutes-long" are both correct terms, but they would be used in separate contexts. "Minute-long" is used when referring to a single minute duration, while "minutes-long" is used when referring to a duration of multiple minutes.
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minute-long

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a duration of one minute.

Use "minute-long" when describing something that lasts for a single minute, such as a minute-long presentation or a minute-long break.

Examples:

  • She gave a minute-long speech at the event.
  • The commercial was only a minute-long.
  • May 6, 2017 ... Before the noun, hyphenate. After the noun, it's not necessary. "The song was five minutes long." "It was a five-minute-long song.
  • Dec 14, 2015 ... Hello, Which of these is correct? I had five lessons during the day, all of which were fifty-minute long / fifty-minutes long.
  • May 16, 2022 ... I mainly just worry about the length because it feels so self indulgent being a nobody and putting out 9 minute long music videos. Upvote 8
  • Apr 18, 2016 ... Are 5 Minute Long Contractions Normal? It's so interesting, isn't it, how the pregnancy books we read outline "normal" labor, i.e. that ...
  • Dec 12, 2019 ... My song is only 1:00 minute long on TikTok? I used Distrokid for my newest release, and loved their work, but was curious how to get the ...
  • Play boywithuke minute long songs on SoundCloud and discover followers on SoundCloud | Stream tracks, albums, playlists on desktop and mobile.
  • Nov 9, 2021 ... What are your favourite 4-5 minute long orchestral works? I might get the opportunity to conduct a piece of that length, so I am looking for ...
  • Oct 8, 2024 ... A 6 minute long piece of musical theatre with spoken word and an extended 2 minute marimba solo that made it to no.2 in the charts in 1982!
  • Jul 15, 2024 ... Surfer scores a minute long ride at Malibu. ⚡#surfing · Jim McGovern. Gabriel Sanchez yup! · Mike Barbato. Took the words right outta my mouth.
  • 10 minute long songs. Only good ones... Frank Ocean, Prince, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey etc... added Nina Simone, The Weeknd, and Lauryn Hill in 2023.

Alternatives:

  • one-minute long
  • a minute in length
  • lasting a minute
  • a minute duration

minutes-long

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a duration of multiple minutes.

Use "minutes-long" when describing something that lasts for more than one minute, such as a minutes-long delay or a minutes-long performance.

Examples:

  • The movie had a minutes-long action sequence.
  • We experienced a minutes-long power outage.
  • May 6, 2017 ... Before the noun, hyphenate. After the noun, it's not necessary. "The song was five minutes long." "It was a five-minute-long song.
  • Dec 14, 2015 ... Hello, Which of these is correct? I had five lessons during the day, all of which were fifty-minute long / fifty-minutes long.
  • ... Controversial. Old. Q&A. Comments Section. [deleted]. • 3y ago •. Strobe..over 10 minutes long. Upvote 259. Downvote Reply reply. Award
  • Jun 22, 2010 ... All of her seizures are about 25-45 minutes long. The doctor does not yet understand why her seizures are this long.
  • Jun 27, 2024 ... Trying to get into deftones, why is MX 37 minutes long? r/deftones ...
  • Jul 21, 2020 ... Solved: My video is 3 minutes long and when I export it says 20 mins - I am using Adobe Premiere Elements 2020 and I cant seem to figure out ...
  • Jan 15, 2024 ... On my own channel, the vast majority of videos are 30 seconds to 2 minutes long. They are all showcasing new anime coming out, the general ...
  • I am trying to download a video that is around 6 minutes long, and I keep getting the "!" with the internet thing on and the - 1074220.
  • May 7, 2017 ... Hey, I'm having an irritating error where I cannot do meaningful editing on my project, because the timeline is 10 minutes long while my ...
  • Jun 4, 2024 ... My absolute favorite Rock songs are longer than single size (2:30 to 4:00 minutes long) and are edited, if necessary, to fit a 45 RPM single, ...

Alternatives:

  • multiple minutes long
  • several minutes in length
  • lasting several minutes
  • a duration of minutes

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