Abbreviation for hours (h or hs?)

A hours writing it can be a confusing topic for many. However, in many texts, it is necessary not only to include the time, but also to abbreviate it. Therefore, the orthography from the Portuguese language has specific rules for these cases.

how to shorten hours? A abbreviation of hours is h, being lowercase and without a dot, both in the plural and in the singular.

how to write hours

The time and the h are written together. Also, in the case of full hours, zeroes should not be placed after the h.

• It's 8:00 (right) / It's 8:00 (wrong)
• It's 12:00 (right) / It's 12:00 (wrong)
• It's 8 pm (right) / It's 8 pm (wrong)

For broken hours, it is necessary to include the minutes, without adding a space between the minutes and the h. For example, 5:33 pm is correct.

However, the indication of the number of hours is not abbreviated. Therefore, when the intention is to inform about the duration of something, hour or hours must be written in full.

• The class lasts about an hour. (right) / The class lasts about 1h. (wrong)
• I arrive there in two hours. (right) / In 2 hours I arrive at the place. (wrong)
• The film must have at most. a half hour. (right) / The film must be at most 1h 30. (wrong)

how to write minutes

The abbreviation for minutes is min, with lowercase letters, no dots and no spaces. However, it is only necessary to write min when seconds are also indicated.

• It's 7:30 (right) / It's 7:30 (wrong) / It's 7:30 (right)
• It's 10:45 (right) / It's 10:45 (wrong) / It's 10:45 (right)

how to write seconds

The abbreviation for seconds is s, lowercase and without a dot. The use of s is optional.

• It's 9:40:30 (right) / It's 9:40:30 (right)

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