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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Are these expression OK?
Hello
I'd like to ask about the expression of time.
#1 It takes 20 minutes to go to the theater.
I think we can also say #2. (Is it OK?)
#2 It is a twenty-minute walk to go to the theater.
How about #3? Does this make sense?
#3 It is twenty minutes to go to the theater.
Thank you.
I'd like to ask about the expression of time.
#1 It takes 20 minutes to go to the theater.
I think we can also say #2. (Is it OK?)
#2 It is a twenty-minute walk to go to the theater.
How about #3? Does this make sense?
#3 It is twenty minutes to go to the theater.
Thank you.
Top answer
Hello! 1 is OK 2 is OK 3 is not OK You can also say: It is a twenty minutes' walk to go to the theater. I'm not a teacher here, so wait till one sees it.
- Hello!
- 1 is OK 2 is OK 3 is not OK You can also say: It is a twenty minutes' walk to go to the theater.
- I'm not a teacher here, so wait till one sees it.
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Hello!
1 is OK
2 is OK
3 is not OK
You can also say: It is a twenty minutes' walk to go to the theater.
I'm not a teacher here, so wait till one sees it.
1 is OK
2 is OK
3 is not OK
You can also say: It is a twenty minutes' walk to go to the theater.
I'm not a teacher here, so wait till one sees it.
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I find #3 OK if I omit what is unnecessary-- the 'to go' (which also improves #2):
#1 It takes 20 minutes to go to the theater.
#2 It is a twenty-minute walk to the theater.
#3 It is twenty minutes to the theater.
#1 It takes 20 minutes to go to the theater.
#2 It is a twenty-minute walk to the theater.
#3 It is twenty minutes to the theater.
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Yes, indeed. Nowadays, at least in California, distance is measured in time. How far is it to Westfield Mall? About 12 minutes. 
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