Back in the old days when Parish Records were first recorded an agenda item would be discussed and when a decision had been made the clerk would be given one minute in which to write up the decision. At the end of the meeting the Minutes would be read and those present would agree to the minutes being "taken as read". In a minute you can write about thirty words. don't make a minute too long!
She arrived early to the meeting to ensure she had enough time to prepare her presentation.
It comes from the Greek word lógos.
It came from the Latin word mentula...
The word dungarees come from the Hindi (Indian) word dungri
From Aztlán (White Land), an allusion to their origins, probably in Northern Mexico.
are the minutes of the meeting ...
No, the word 'minutes' is a plural noun and should take a plural verb in a sentence. For example: "The minutes of the meeting were distributed to all attendees."
minutes
Pursuant to the meeting yesterday, enclosed is the signed minutes of meeting for your perusal.
Secretary.
convention
according to Robert's Rule of Order: "If minutes are not habitually approved at the next meeting, then there should be written at the end of the minutes the word "Approved" and the date of the approval, which should be signed by the secretary."
the minutes
The likely word is the plural "minutes" (intervals of 60 seconds, or record of a meeting).
The SA node produces action potentials of about 100 times a minute
Yes, the word "minutes" is a noun. It is commonly used to refer to a unit of time equal to sixty seconds or a written record of a meeting or discussion.
The noun "minutes of a meeting" takes a singular verb when referring to the document itself (e.g. "The minutes of the meeting was distributed"), but a plural verb when referring to the contents or details within the document (e.g. "The minutes of the meeting were thorough").