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Shunto

2 February

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I have a question.
Let's say you're supposed to time one of your coworkers making a presentation. His allotted time limit is 5 minutes. When he runs out of time, which sentence is the correct one you can tell him?
1. 5 minutes have passed.
2. 5 minutes passed.

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KatelynW

2 February

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@Shunto Yes, the second one is correct as well. However the first one indicates that the 5 minutes just passed recently, while the second one indicates that the 5 minutes passed at an unknown time.

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KatelynW

2 February

English (US)

The first one is better.

Shunto

2 February

Japanese

@KatelynW
Thank you very much for your answer! Does "Better" suggest the second one is also possible?

CC3

2 February

English (US)
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Both are equally correct to tell him.

KatelynW

2 February

English (US)

@Shunto Yes, the second one is correct as well. However the first one indicates that the 5 minutes just passed recently, while the second one indicates that the 5 minutes passed at an unknown time.

Shunto

2 February

Japanese

@CC3
Thank you very much for your answer! It's really helpful!😁

Shunto

2 February

Japanese

@KatelynW
Thank you so much! That's a huge help and I learned a lot thanks to you!😁

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I have a question.
Let's say you're supposed to time one of your coworkers making a presentation. His allotted time limit is 5 minutes. When he runs out of time, which sentence is the correct one you can tell him?
1. 5 minutes have passed.
2. 5 minutes passed.

I have a question.Let's say you're supposed to time one of your coworkers making a presentation. His allotted time limit is 5 minutes. When he runs out of time, which sentence is the correct one you can tell him?1. 5 minutes have passed.2. 5 minutes passed. See a translation

@Shunto Yes, the second one is correct as well. However the first one indicates that the 5 minutes just passed recently, while the second one indicates that the 5 minutes passed at an unknown time.

The first one is better.

Both are equally correct to tell him.

@Shunto Yes, the second one is correct as well. However the first one indicates that the 5 minutes just passed recently, while the second one indicates that the 5 minutes passed at an unknown time.

I have a question.
Let's say you're supposed to time one of your coworkers making a presentation. His allotted time limit is 5 minutes. When he runs out of time, which sentence is the correct one you can tell him?
1. 5 minutes have passed.
2. 5 minutes passed.