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here are minutes vs here is minutes

The correct phrase is 'here are minutes.' 'Minutes' is a plural noun, so it should be paired with the plural verb 'are.' 'Here is minutes' is incorrect because 'is' is singular and does not match the plural noun 'minutes.'

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here are minutes

This phrase is correct. 'Minutes' is a plural noun, so it should be paired with the plural verb 'are.'

Use 'here are minutes' when you want to indicate the presence of meeting notes or records in a specific location.

Examples:

  • Here are minutes from the last meeting.
  • Here are minutes of the discussion we had yesterday.
  • Well, here we are just minutes away from the season opener of 2002 for the Oakland A's.
  • Now... Here we are six minutes after the shooting, and watch this car running the red light.
  • And here you are... ten minutes later in his car.
  • Bombers are coming here any minute, so we need to get you safe, and find a way to sound the alarm.
  • We have two separate issues here: the Minutes are one issue and the result of yesterday's vote is another.
  • Every minute that we're here, we are a minute closer to the happy ending that we always dreamed of.
  • These houses here are just a 15-minute walk away so, the question is, given that he had a head injury, why did he not make for these houses where he could have got assistance?
  • There are minute differences, carcinogenic ones in that case.
  • Field guns and mortars are minutes away, Majesty.
  • We are minutes away and closing.
  • The rays of sunlight are minute particles.
  • She's 42, I've been on the internet, the chances of her getting pregnant are minute.
  • After ten long years the Toronto Maple Leafs are minutes away, from winning the Stanley Cup, folks.
  • Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... we are minutes from Santa's arrival.
  • We are minutes away from sending this to a jury, so go for a walk.
  • Are minutes of the decision-making process kept?
  • There are minute differences, carcinogenic ones in that case, but it got me thinking about some unusual sand
  • You know, when seconds count, you - you cops are minutes away.
  • We do not have a cooperation and trade agreement on which to hang a democratic clause, we have not managed to send an electoral observation mission, and the funds of the Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights are minute.
  • It can already be seen, Mr can also be seen whether they attend the committees too; there are minutes for each of them, to which all citizens have access.

here is minutes

This phrase is incorrect. 'Is' is singular and does not match the plural noun 'minutes.'

  • RAY: The trouble is, the longest anyone has ever stayed here is 12 minutes.
  • Every minute I spend down here is another minute my boy is still out there.
  • All we're dealing with here is ten minutes of talk-show time against a man's life, and I don't see that as any argument.
  • 911 said the soonest they can be here is in 30 minutes.
  • So, you know, every day here is like a minute.
  • Ladies and gentlemen, here is a one-minute rapid snapshot of the still rampant European racism.
  • Every minute we waste around here is another minute that sewer rat goes deeper underground.
  • Every minute I'm here is a minute I'm not working on getting you released.
  • Every minute we spend here is a minute not spent on the road.
  • Look, Mrs Arness, a very important client, is due here any minute.
  • Every minute here is tearing me apart.
  • I'm calling the police unless my bag is here within 20 minutes.
  • It has to be today because every minute I'm here, is a minute closer to me killing Hook.
  • And so is your incompetence, because every minute you spend in here with me is a minute you could be out there looking for the guy that did this.
  • Here it is, one minute before 5, and you're not at the rehearsal.
  • Mr President, what is being objected to here is not the Minutes themselves, though these provide the pretext; the aim is to challenge yesterday's vote in favour of Strasbourg at all costs.
  • The press conference is minutes away.
  • I estimate singularity formation is minutes away and there will be a significant shockwave.
  • The great Stegosaurus hand-off is minutes away from scoring you a primo table.
  • Penny's flight for New York is minutes from takeoff.

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