diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
index 47f9d26d214..daf2b33889d 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rollovercheck_last_timeofday, 0)
 
 //Takes a value of time in deciseconds.
 //Returns a text value of that number in hours, minutes, or seconds.
-/proc/DisplayTimeText(time_value)
+/proc/DisplayTimeText(time_value, truncate = FALSE)
 	var/second = time_value*0.1
 	var/second_adjusted = null
 	var/second_rounded = FALSE
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rollovercheck_last_timeofday, 0)
 					second = " and [round(second, 0.1)] seconds"
 		else
 			if(second_adjusted == 1 && second >= 1)
-				second = "1 second"
+				second = "[truncate ? "second" : "1 second"]"
 			else if(second > 1)
 				second = "[second_adjusted] seconds"
 			else
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rollovercheck_last_timeofday, 0)
 			else if((day || hour) && !second)
 				minute = " and 1 minute"
 			else
-				minute = "1 minute"
+				minute = "[truncate ? "minute" : "1 minute"]"
 	else
 		minute = null
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rollovercheck_last_timeofday, 0)
 			else if(day && (!minute || !second))
 				hour = " and 1 hour"
 			else
-				hour = "1 hour"
+				day = "[truncate ? "hour" : "1 hour"]"
 	else
 		hour = null
 
@@ -153,6 +153,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(rollovercheck_last_timeofday, 0)
 	if(day > 1)
 		day = "[day] days"
 	else
-		day = "1 day"
+		day = "[truncate ? "day" : "1 day"]"
 
 	return "[day][hour][minute][second]"
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index e8a78cd2904..7b6ab2b49dc 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 		to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>An admin has delayed the round end.</span>")
 		return
 
-	to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>Rebooting World in [delay/10] [(delay >= 10 && delay < 20) ? "second" : "seconds"]. [reason]</span>")
+	to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>Rebooting World in [DisplayTimeText(delay)]. [reason]</span>")
 
 	var/start_wait = world.time
 	UNTIL(round_end_sound_sent || (world.time - start_wait) > (delay * 2))	//don't wait forever
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
index 8851b3446b1..5f603ec9e27 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to add at least one beaker before locking the [initial(name)] assembly!</span>")
 		else if(stage == READY && !nadeassembly)
 			det_time = det_time == 50 ? 30 : 50	//toggle between 30 and 50
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You modify the time delay. It's set for [det_time / 10] second\s.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You modify the time delay. It's set for [DisplayTimeText(det_time)].</span>")
 		else if(stage == EMPTY)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to add an activation mechanism!</span>")
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm
index e4174563b85..d3b7a19ba6c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/grenades/grenade.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	..()
 	if(display_timer)
 		if(det_time > 1)
-			to_chat(user, "The timer is set to [det_time/10] second\s.")
+			to_chat(user, "The timer is set to [DisplayTimeText(det_time)].")
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "\The [src] is set for instant detonation.")
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 			var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
 			C.throw_mode_on()
 		if(msg)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You prime \the [src]! [det_time/10] seconds!</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You prime [src]! [DisplayTimeText(det_time)]!</span>")
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/armbomb.ogg', volume, 1)
 	active = TRUE
 	icon_state = initial(icon_state) + "_active"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/hot_potato.dm b/code/game/objects/items/hot_potato.dm
index 3c7293c48db..65bfd09f9c2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/hot_potato.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/hot_potato.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	if(is_active())
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src] is flashing red-hot! You should probably get rid of it!</span>")
 		if(show_timer)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s timer looks to be at [(activation_time - world.time) / 10] seconds!</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[src]'s timer looks to be at [DisplayTimeText(activation_time - world.time)]!</span>")
 
 /obj/item/hot_potato/equipped(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index fc4e04f97e2..61ec6316d57 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -595,14 +595,15 @@
 	if(SSticker.current_state > GAME_STATE_PREGAME)
 		return alert("Too late... The game has already started!")
 	if(newtime)
-		SSticker.SetTimeLeft(newtime * 10)
+		newtime = newtime*10
+		SSticker.SetTimeLeft(newtime)
 		if(newtime < 0)
 			to_chat(world, "<b>The game start has been delayed.</b>")
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] delayed the round start.")
 		else
-			to_chat(world, "<b>The game will start in [newtime] seconds.</b>")
+			to_chat(world, "<b>The game will start in [DisplayTimeText(newtime)].</b>")
 			SEND_SOUND(world, sound('sound/ai/attention.ogg'))
-			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] set the pre-game delay to [newtime] seconds.")
+			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] set the pre-game delay to [DisplayTimeText(newtime)].")
 		SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Delay Game Start") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/unprison(mob/M in GLOB.mob_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/abduction_gear.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/abduction_gear.dm
index dcc8be412ff..e59ae54a09e 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/abduction_gear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/abductor/equipment/abduction_gear.dm
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 			return
 
 		var/command = stripped_input(user, "Enter the command for your target to follow.\
-											Uses Left: [G.mind_control_uses], Duration: [G.mind_control_duration / 10] seconds","Enter command")
+											Uses Left: [G.mind_control_uses], Duration: [DisplayTimeText(G.mind_control_duration)]","Enter command")
 
 		if(!command)
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_scriptures/scripture_applications.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_scriptures/scripture_applications.dm
index 308a34e9a27..da499065d7b 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_scriptures/scripture_applications.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_scriptures/scripture_applications.dm
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@
 			human_servants++
 	construct_limit = round(CLAMP((human_servants / 4), 1, 3)) - recent_marauders //1 per 4 human servants, maximum of 3, reduced by recent marauder creation
 	if(recent_marauders)
-		to_chat(invoker, "<span class='warning'>The Hierophant Network is depleted by a summoning in the last [MARAUDER_SCRIPTURE_SCALING_THRESHOLD / 10] seconds - limiting the number of available marauders by [recent_marauders]!</span>")
+		to_chat(invoker, "<span class='warning'>The Hierophant Network is depleted by a summoning in the last [DisplayTimeText(MARAUDER_SCRIPTURE_SCALING_THRESHOLD, TRUE)] - limiting the number of available marauders by [recent_marauders]!</span>")
 
 /datum/clockwork_scripture/create_object/construct/clockwork_marauder/pre_recital()
 	channel_time = initial(channel_time)
 	if(recent_marauders)
 		scaled_recital_time = min(recent_marauders * MARAUDER_SCRIPTURE_SCALING_TIME, MARAUDER_SCRIPTURE_SCALING_MAX)
-		to_chat(invoker, "<span class='warning'>The Hierophant Network is under strain from repeated summoning, making this scripture [scaled_recital_time / 10] seconds slower!</span>")
+		to_chat(invoker, "<span class='warning'>The Hierophant Network is under strain from repeated summoning, making this scripture [DisplayTimeText(scaled_recital_time)] slower!</span>")
 		channel_time += scaled_recital_time
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@
 /proc/marauder_reset()
 	var/datum/clockwork_scripture/create_object/construct/clockwork_marauder/CM = new()
 	CM.recent_marauders--
-	qdel(CM)
\ No newline at end of file
+	qdel(CM)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_comms.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_comms.dm
index 68c93fa04cb..961f071b022 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_comms.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_comms.dm
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 			to_chat(B.current, "<span class='cultlarge'><b>[owner] has marked [C.cult_team.blood_target] in the [A.name] as the cult's top priority, get there immediately!</b></span>")
 			SEND_SOUND(B.current, sound(pick('sound/hallucinations/over_here2.ogg','sound/hallucinations/over_here3.ogg'),0,1,75))
 			B.current.client.images += C.cult_team.blood_target_image
-	to_chat(owner,"<span class='cultbold'>You have marked the [target] for the cult! It will last for [base_cooldown/10] seconds.</span>")
+	to_chat(owner,"<span class='cultbold'>You have marked the [target] for the cult! It will last for [DisplayTimeText(base_cooldown)].</span>")
 	name = "Clear the Blood Mark"
 	desc = "Remove the Blood Mark you previously set."
 	button_icon_state = "emp"
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
index 15257a62a16..e657cfde376 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	var/mob/camera/aiEye/remote/shuttle_docker/the_eye = eyeobj
 	var/landing_clear = checkLandingSpot()
 	if(designate_time && (landing_clear != SHUTTLE_DOCKER_BLOCKED))
-		to_chat(current_user, "<span class='warning'>Targeting transit location, please wait [designate_time/10] seconds...</span>")
+		to_chat(current_user, "<span class='warning'>Targeting transit location, please wait [DisplayTimeText(designate_time)]...</span>")
 		designating_target_loc = the_eye.loc
 		var/wait_completed = do_after(current_user, designate_time, FALSE, designating_target_loc, TRUE, CALLBACK(src, /obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/shuttle_docker/proc/canDesignateTarget))
 		designating_target_loc = null