When someone in America says that they are going to be 10mins or phone back in 10mins does this really mean 10mins or does it mean, 20 or 30.
2007-06-18 13:49:16 · 20 answers · asked by johnnymifo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"How Long is 10mins in America? "
Depends which side of the bathroom door you are on. ;)
2007-06-18 14:03:21 · answer #1 · answered by Gray Wanderer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are some Americans who say 10 minutes and mean it. Others it means when they get a chance and still others that have absoulty no intention of following through.
Usually when I say 10 i make it 10-20. If someone tells me 10 I give them an hour then either try to call them or forget them depending what it was for ...
2007-06-18 14:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose 10mins in America are about an hour because in USA everything is bigger than the rest of the world...
2007-06-19 09:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha Ha good question!
It means call within the half hour. And "A New York Minute" means you're too late!! The time has passed w/in the blink of an eye.
2007-06-18 14:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A week is a long time in politics in the UK. In the US 10 minutes is 8 years.
I can only imagine that there are way too many immigrants in the US. Mañana is spreading. Only joking - but then I'm British!
2007-06-19 04:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just the Americans. It's like when someone says. 'Gimme one second', it means give me some time. 10 minutes could mean 5 minutes or not even replying. It's simply , a figure of speech when they don't know how long it will take them to do something .
2007-06-18 14:37:30 · answer #6 · answered by Spiverine (Munim Khan) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some cases 10 minutes means 600 seconds.
In other cases 10 minutes means "in a bit."
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2007-06-18 14:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just the Americans hun that say 'get back to ya in ten mins....' It's all over..!!
I enquired about a job and they said "I will find out and call you back....."
2 WEEKS!!! I'll say it again 2 WEEKS!!!hehehe before they got back to me...AND then it was for a voluntary position!!!!!!!!!! (end of rant)!!lol
So....think yourself lucky it was the same day let alone 2 WEEKS!hehe or 20-30mins late!!
They probably meant half an hour!!!
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2007-06-18 14:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Moscow 10 minutes last an hour and a half.
2007-06-18 13:54:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 minutes to some people 20 to others.
It depends on the context and if someone is using it as an expression.
2007-06-18 14:15:24 · answer #10 · answered by untitled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋