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    jack is offline Senior Member
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    Default Abbreviations

    1. It is going to take 20 min.
    2. It is going to take 20 mins. (For abbreviations, do I have to add -s?)

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    Default Re: Abbreviations

    You'll see both used.

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    Default Re: Abbreviations

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Abbreviations

    You're welcome, jack, and to save time and energy, you could always place "Thanks" at the end of your message, like this,

    MESSAGE

    What's the difference between cats and dogs?

    Thank you in advance.
    Thanks in advance.

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