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minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down11·3 days ago“Sixty” isn’t plural, that’s “sixties”
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·3 days agoYeah that’s why there’s that “s” at the end
minus-squarestarik@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 days agoSo they singularized the minute by switching units, then adjusted the number accordingly.
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoIt was already a singular minute, that’s how long sixty seconds is
minus-squarePapaStevesy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI mean, if you have differing information, do tell…
“Sixty” isn’t plural, that’s “sixties”
What about seconds?
Yeah that’s why there’s that “s” at the end
So they singularized the minute by switching units, then adjusted the number accordingly.
And that’s why it’s genius
It was already a singular minute, that’s how long sixty seconds is
I mean, if you have differing information, do tell…
No, you’re correct
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