least minutes late vs least minute late

Both phrases are not correct in English. The correct way to express this idea is 'fewest minutes late.' 'Fewest' is used to compare quantities that can be counted, while 'least' is used for uncountable quantities.

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least minutes late

This phrase is not correct in English.

The correct way to express this idea is 'fewest minutes late.' 'Fewest' is used to compare quantities that can be counted.

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You are always at least 15 minutes late for everything you do.
We know who you are... at least 30 minutes late.
Now, I'm expected by the summer fete committee and I'm at least 20 minutes late.
PETER: Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late.
We know who you are... at least 30 minutes late.
She's going to be at least 20 minutes late.
The teacher being fourteen minutes late.
Yesterday we started almost 30 minutes late.
Okay, Charlie is officially 20 minutes late.
We started this meeting three minutes late.
Your contact is fifteen minutes late.
Tomorrow's will be four minutes late, and then six minutes and eight minutes late.
POLLUX: You're 26 minutes late.
He called to say he'd be a few minutes late.
You're five minutes late for dinner, Muffy.
I'll be about 15 minutes late.
You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins.
So now I'm ten minutes late, and you just wasted another five.
Yet you show up 20 minutes late.
We're barely 62 minutes late.

Alternatives:

fewest minutes late

least minute late

This phrase is not correct in English.

The correct way to express this idea is 'fewest minutes late.' 'Fewest' is used to compare quantities that can be counted.

Show examples from the web [+]

You are always at least 15 minutes late for everything you do.
We know who you are... at least 30 minutes late.
Now, I'm expected by the summer fete committee and I'm at least 20 minutes late.
PETER: Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late.
We know who you are... at least 30 minutes late.
She's going to be at least 20 minutes late.
The teacher being fourteen minutes late.
Yesterday we started almost 30 minutes late.
Okay, Charlie is officially 20 minutes late.
We started this meeting three minutes late.
Your contact is fifteen minutes late.
Tomorrow's will be four minutes late, and then six minutes and eight minutes late.
POLLUX: You're 26 minutes late.
He called to say he'd be a few minutes late.
You're five minutes late for dinner, Muffy.
I'll be about 15 minutes late.
You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins.
So now I'm ten minutes late, and you just wasted another five.
Yet you show up 20 minutes late.
We're barely 62 minutes late.

Alternatives:

fewest minutes late

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least minutes late vs least minute late