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Discover LudwigThe phrase "minutes is" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used when referring to a singular measurement of time, but "minutes" is plural.
Example: "The meeting lasted for thirty minutes."
Alternatives: "minutes are" or "the duration is".
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Two minutes is quite short.
Eight minutes is typical.
Three minutes is enough.
Now, five minutes is hardly an eternity.
Fifteen minutes is all he needs.
Fifteen minutes is already flattering you".
Two minutes is enough, even the girls".
"Not moving for 10 minutes is hard".
Every twenty minutes is accounted for.
" '60 Minutes' is on," she said.
But that 80 minutes is a problem.
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