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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.

Tarirotari · Accepted Answer

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...

Wysteria · Answer

it's 5 minutes' walk from here. Is the word minutes' a plural word?

Tarirotari · Answer

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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