10 minutes，10 minutes by bus

10 minutes, 10 minutes by bus

The machine was invented in the 1920s. It is common to use "the" before decades when referring to a specific time period, such as "in the 80s".

Xiao Hong went to school by bus every day. When indicating the mode of transportation, we use "by" directly followed by the transportation mode without the article "the".

When Jane answered "About 15 minutes by bike", she was referring to the amount of time it takes to travel a certain distance, not a specific 15-minute duration.

When asked "You, 10?", the response could be "10 minutes walk". In this context, "walk" is used as a noun, acting as an attributive to "10 minutes".

Expressions like "Ten minutes by bus", "It's a ten-minute bus ride", or "It's a ten-minute journey" all convey the idea of traveling for a specific duration by bus.

When asked "10 minutes by bus", the appropriate question would be "How far?" to inquire about the distance covered by the bus journey.

In a test question like "10 minutes by bus. How far?", the answer would be "How long", as it asks for the duration of the bus ride, not the distance.

Using phrases like "10-minutes-by-bus" can be better understood with dictionaries, providing definitions, usage examples, pronunciation, and related terms.

When presented with an exam item such as "---10 minutes by bus. How far?", the correct answer would be "How far", as the context discusses the distance covered, not a cost or frequency.