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another five minutes vs five more minutes

Both "another five minutes" and "five more minutes" are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning of requesting an additional period of time.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1590 views

another five minutes

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to request an additional period of time.

This phrase is used when asking for an additional five-minute period beyond the current time frame.

Examples:

Can I have another five minutes to finish my work?
Just give me another five minutes to get ready.
I need another five minutes to complete the task.

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Tao: If he stays online for another five minutes...
I just wanted to spend another five minutes with the woman that I loved.
I could get used to this, given another five minutes.
That should buy us another five minutes before they start checking other floors.
Girls, can we just have another five minutes...?
Yes, in another five minutes, I would have chewed off my own leg!
You didn't find me for another five minutes.
Now you can stay another five minutes.
Taters could've used another five minutes on the coals.
Actually it's my deli case, and for another five minutes it is a Japanese commuter hotel.
We want acceleration where the European social funds are involved, and I could go on like this for at least another five minutes.
After giving another five minutes for a half-hour, I need to get out of the car.
We can waste another five minutes talking about it, if you want.
Could I impose on you for another five minutes?
He pulls the kid away before cake and presents, and I guess the kid asked to stay for another five minutes.
I think in another five minutes you would have replaced the wolf as the focus for tomorrow's hunt.
Otherwise, we won't last another five minutes out there, okay?
Look, Bob, we ought to stay another five minutes, just as a matter of courtesy,
You really think after standing there for three hours, another five minutes of me standing there would've made any difference?
The tank shall then be turned 90º further in the same direction. The tank shall be held in this position, in which it is completely inverted, for at least another five minutes.

Alternatives:

five more minutes
an additional five minutes
five extra minutes
five additional minutes
five minutes more

five more minutes

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to request an additional period of time.

This phrase is used when asking for an additional five-minute period beyond the current time frame.

Examples:

Can we stay for five more minutes?
Just need five more minutes to finish this task.
Give me five more minutes to get ready.

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Just sit still for five more minutes.
Give quinn five more minutes, then go in.
I thought you said I had five more minutes.
You only have five more minutes to learn that lesson.
Let me play with her for five more minutes.
I can only let you do this for about five more minutes.
Just give me five more minutes, baby.
All right, wait five more minutes.
Please. I just need five more minutes.
No, please, give him five more minutes.
So what, like five more minutes?
All right, just be a good guy for her and give her five more minutes.
I'll give it five more minutes here, then try out around that tree.
Can I have five more minutes to finish?
All right, wait five more minutes.
Why don't we wait five more minutes?
Fine, but only if I get you for five more minutes tonight.
You give me five more minutes, I can spill at least 30 pounds out of this thing.
I can only let you do this for about five more minutes.
Look, I know you said you needed time, but five more minutes and I think I might explode into confetti.

Alternatives:

another five minutes
an additional five minutes
five extra minutes
five additional minutes
five minutes more

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