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Leaves nothing vs Left nothing

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Leaves nothing' is used to indicate that something does not leave any remaining or leftover, while 'left nothing' is used to indicate that something did not leave anything behind in the past.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 974 views

Leaves nothing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something does not leave any remaining or leftover. It is often used to emphasize completeness or thoroughness.

Examples:

The thorough cleaning leaves nothing behind.
His explanation leaves nothing to the imagination.

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That leaves nothing for our board.
Girl leaves nothing but an empty bottle behind.
Cloning technology leaves nothing to chance, and makes bad copies.
Mr President, the clarity of the resolution on which we are now voting leaves nothing to be desired.
Because coach "L" leaves nothing in the tank.
What'd you have in mind, Victor, a plane crash over the Pacific, a fiery wreck that leaves nothing behind but our two charred corpses?
Mr President, the present text of the resolution leaves nothing to be desired as regards clarity.
Leave nothing behind we might need.
Dying, they leave nothing behind.
Come anonymous and leave nothing behind.
Walk me through today's fiasco and leave nothing out.
Leave nothing for the white apes.
They only leave nothing but their garbage.
Please, Alayne, leave nothing out.
Either way, I leave nothing behind.
And I'll leave nothing behind me but ghoulish folklore.
It's why you leave nothing to chance.
I will leave nothing but their scarves.
He kill and leave nothing to waste.
We wanted to take all precautions, leave nothing to chance.

Alternatives:

doesn't leave anything
leaves no trace
leaves no room for doubt
leaves no stone unturned
leaves no doubt

Left nothing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something did not leave anything behind in the past. It refers to the absence of any remnants or traces.

Examples:

He packed up his belongings and left nothing in the room.
The thief broke in and left nothing of value.

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She will have left nothing to connect her to the crime.
He says that she left nothing...
I've left nothing to chance.
He took everything to the scene, he left nothing behind.
Blanche, you left nothing here but spilt talcum and old perfume bottles.
Look, you left nothing on the table, and now it's time to move on.
I know that I love you, but I left nothing on the table.
So... decide now, each of you and please remember we have left nothing to chance.
The shooter had left nothing behind, no ejected brass, no recoverable prints.
Though he was famous, he's dead now and useless, as he's left nothing.
At least, it has left nothing of Mr Piecyk's initial report as far as the general tenor of that report is concerned.
Where the Council, regrettably, had left nothing over in the 'Citizens' Europe', we have created a margin, in order that not everything should be used up in the multiannual programme, with no chance of doing anything more.
It is not right, we came first and he left nothing for us, neither for me nor for my mother!
He says his parents left nothing behind.
Make sure you left nothing behind.
Loki had eaten every scrap of meat and left nothing but the bones.
He came back and left nothing behind but a message -
Regardless of his own feelings in the matter, Captain Farragut left nothing to chance.
I believe I have left nothing out, but if I have, I am sure that everything will become clear when I reply to your questions.
I left nothing in the car that would give me away as Roberts.

Alternatives:

didn't leave anything
left no trace
left no room for doubt
left no stone unturned
left no doubt

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