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Wysteria Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

It's and It is

Is there a difference between these two? For instance:

It's a 5 minute walk from here to ASDA. Should it "It is" instead?

Also, is it "it's a 5 minute walk, it's 5 minutes' walk, or it's a 5minutes' walk?"

Sorry If I am being confusing right now.
  

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You may say both it's and it is . It is is more formal and usually used in writing. And you can say either: a 5-minute walk from here...

  • You may say both it's and it is .
  • It is is more formal and usually used in writing.
  • And you can say either: a 5-minute walk from here...
  • 5 minutes' walk from here...
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You may say both it's and it is. It is is more formal and usually used in writing.

And you can say either:

a 5-minute walk from here...
5 minutes' walk from here...
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it's 5 minutes' walk from here. Is the word minutes' a plural word?
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Yes, it's a plural word in a possessive form. You can use these possessive forms for time expressions:

I have two weeks' holiday (or I have a two-week holiday)
We have ten minutes' break (or We have a ten-minute break)
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