diff --git a/Stopwatch.lua b/Stopwatch.lua
index 01a226a..0a5339c 100644
--- a/Stopwatch.lua
+++ b/Stopwatch.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@
 
 
 --You need some kind of table to hold the times
-Stopwatch = {}
+Stopwatch = {
+	timeResolution = {
+		microSeconds = 1;
+		milliSeconds = 2;
+		seconds = 3;
+		minutes = 4;
+		hours = 5;
+	};
+};
 Stopwatch.__index = Stopwatch;
 
 --This is needed to create a Stopwatch and link the variables and functions
@@ -88,6 +96,26 @@ function Stopwatch:getSeconds()
 	return self:getTime();
 end
 
+--This function returns the duration the stopwatch has run in minutes
+function Stopwatch:getMinutes()
+	local timeDifference = self:getTime();	--Get the time that has elapsed
+	--If you did not get an error convert the time to minutes
+	if(timeDifference >= 0) then
+		timerDifference = timeDifference / 60;
+	end
+	return timeDifference;
+end
+
+--This function returns the duration the stopwatch has run in hours
+function Stopwatch:getHours()
+	local timeDifference = self:getTime();	--Get the time that has elapsed
+	--If you did not get an error convert the time to minutes
+	if(timeDifference >= 0) then
+		timerDifference = timeDifference / 3600;
+	end
+	return timeDifference;
+end
+
 --This function returns the duration the stopwatch has run in minutes
 function Stopwatch:getMinutes()
 	local timeDifference = self:getTime();
@@ -97,3 +125,51 @@ function Stopwatch:getMinutes()
 	end
 	return timeDifference;
 end
+
+function Stopwatch:getString()
+	local timeDifference = self:getTime();	--Get the time that has elapsed
+	local timeResolution = Stopwatch.timeResolution.seconds;
+	local timeString = "";
+
+	--Convert the time to a string with the format XXX.XXX <timeResolution>
+	--The time is returned in seconds. Decide if that as ok or if the resolution needs to go up or down
+	--If there are more than 120 seconds change the time to minutes
+	if(timeDifference > 120) then
+		timeDifference = timeDifference / 60;
+		timeResolution = Stopwatch.timeResolution.minutes;
+		--If there are more than 120 minutes change the time to hours
+		if(timeDifference > 120) then
+			timeDifference = timeDifference / 60;
+			timeResolution = Stopwatch.timeResolution.hours;
+		end
+
+	--If there is less than 1 second change the time to milliseconds
+	elseif(timeDifference < 1) then
+		timeDifference = timeDifference * 1000;
+		timeResolution = Stopwatch.timeResolution.milliSeconds;
+		--If there are is less than 1 millisecond change the time to microseconds
+		if(timeDifference < 1) then
+			timeDifference = timeDifference * 1000;
+			timeResolution = Stopwatch.timeResolution.microSeconds;
+		end
+	end
+	--If the number of seconds is between 1 and 120 just use seconds
+
+	--Create the string
+	if(timeResolution == Stopwatch.timeResolution.microSeconds) then
+		timeString = string.format("%.0f microseconds", timeDifference);
+	elseif(timeResolution == Stopwatch.timeResolution.milliSeconds) then
+		timeString = string.format("%.3f milliseconds", timeDifference);
+	elseif(timeResolution == Stopwatch.timeResolution.seconds) then
+		timeString = string.format("%.3f seconds", timeDifference);
+	elseif(timeResolution == Stopwatch.timeResolution.minutes) then
+		timeString = string.format("%.3f minutes", timeDifference);
+	elseif(timeResoltuion == Stopwatch.timeResolution.hours) then
+		timeString = string.format("%.3f hours", timeDifference);
+	else
+		timeString = "ERROR!";
+	end
+
+	--Return the string
+	return timeString;
+end
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