Take the 2-minute tour ×  If we are using both singular and
plural in the same sentence, how do we say or write it?  For
example, which one is correct?    1. one to two minutes   2. one
to two minute(s)   3. one minute to two minutes share|improve
this question "one to two minutes" -- however, try asking such
Qs on ell.stackexchange.com rather than ELU. –  Kris Apr 30 '13
at 8:24 @Kris: is it correct to form the noun according the the
latest number, eg. "one to two eggs" and "two or one egg"? – 
Truong Ha Apr 30 '13 at 10:59 @Truong Ha: It's weird to say "two
or one egg": it'd have to be "two eggs or one". You could say
"one egg or two" instead of "one to two eggs", though. – 
user21497 Apr 30 '13 at 12:48 Think of it this way: "How many
minutes?" The answer could even be "One minute." Here, the
reference in the question is to the quantum of time, always
plural (in minutes) when the quantum is unknown. Likewise in a
statement, the quantum is expressed in the plural by default,
except where the quantum is defi