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is left vs remains

Both "is left" and "remains" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Is left" is used to indicate what is remaining or available after some action has taken place, while "remains" is used to indicate what is left or still present after everything else has been removed or used.

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is left

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate what is remaining or available after some action has taken place.

Use "is left" to describe the remaining quantity or availability of something after an action has occurred.

Examples:

There is only one piece of cake left.
How much money is left in your wallet?
Is there any milk left in the fridge?
There are no seats left in the theater.
What time is left before the meeting starts?

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That is what is left for me.
The truth is told by whoever is left standing.
All that is left of Creation will lie within these walls.
They are what is left of the orphanage.
I'd like to know how much is left.
No one is left who can threaten me now.
Whatever there is left to eat.
Only the animal is left in me.
Only the sticky part is left.
Who knows how much of her is left.
Show the free disk space that is left on the share.
All of Stephen Orlac is left.
All that is left of the Wiltern.
Not even a shred of the sails is left.
Children... we've searched what is left of Gisborne Manor.
! Looking at what is left of Travis Hall's head.
When the son challenges the father, only one is left standing.
Say goodbye to whatever is left of the ozone.
What is left, really, is just dead men.
And our daughter is left without her best friend.

Alternatives:

remains
is remaining
is still available
is leftover
is not used up

remains

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate what is left or still present after everything else has been removed or used.

Use "remains" to describe what is left or still present after everything else has been removed or used.

Examples:

Only a few pieces of the puzzle remain.
What remains of the cake after the party?
Little evidence remains of the crime scene.
The ruins are all that remains of the ancient city.
Nothing remains of the once beautiful garden.

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I want immunity from desecration of human remains.
Cassandra walked my casino land, searching for remains.
Protecting our people remains the priority.
Taggart Transcontinental remains in your control.
And all that remains is survival.
Samandriel's remains belong in Heaven.
Henry donated his remains to Bodyview.
The initial forensic report remains in evidence.
His remains were just discovered by hikers in Pennsylvania.
Hodgins found the wrapper with her remains.
And her confusion remains a great concern.
Braxton's body was dragged to where we recovered his remains.
His remains were found in a suitcase.
The remains were not completely described until 2006.
Alamosaurus remains have been discovered throughout the southwestern United States.
Sundgau remains primarily an agricultural region with traditional activities.
Just make sure the device remains undisturbed.
The bloodstained shirt also remains missing.
But your meetings remains awkward and cruel.
The only question that remains is...

Alternatives:

is left
is still there
is leftover
is not used up
is the only thing left

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