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Q&A How to write time duration correctly

Within a user manual, I need to convey the maximum time period allowed as "365 days 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds" - are commas expected between each component? Is the word "and" expected before t...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Jewelya‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:33:16Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/6506
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Jewelya‭ · 2019-12-08T02:33:16Z (over 4 years ago)
Within a user manual, I need to convey the maximum time period allowed as "365 days 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds" - are commas expected between each component? Is the word "and" expected before the last component regardless of the time period name?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-10-17T22:58:53Z (over 11 years ago)
Original score: 5