10 mins and 10 minutes are BOTH correct

Sid S.C1Kwiziq community member

10 mins and 10 minutes are BOTH correct

To all those who are confused about why 10 mins etc. is correct and 10 minutes is wrong, please ignore the given explanations as they make no sense whatsoever. They are both correct!

Asked 2 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Dear Sid,

We have just updated this lesson to remove some of the confusion.

As far as SI units are concerned, the plural of 'min' (abbreviation of minute) is tolerated in colloquial texts, (text messages, dialogues, vernacular) but not in academic or scientific literature.

We have therefore decided to accept it as correct.

Hope this helps and bonne continuation !

 

10 mins and 10 minutes are BOTH correct

To all those who are confused about why 10 mins etc. is correct and 10 minutes is wrong, please ignore the given explanations as they make no sense whatsoever. They are both correct!

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