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we have ten minutes left vs ten minutes left

Both phrases are correct, but "We have ten minutes left" is used when referring to a specific group of people who have a certain amount of time remaining. "Ten minutes left" is a more general statement about the time remaining without specifying who it applies to.
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we have ten minutes left

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific group of people who have a certain amount of time remaining.

This phrase is used to indicate that a particular group of people, such as a team or a class, collectively has a specific amount of time remaining for a task or activity.

Examples:

  • We have ten minutes left to finish the exam.
  • We have ten minutes left before the meeting starts.
  • Oct 27, 2022 ... ... we have ten minutes left so let's make some notes on what to do for the next scheduled time” and then start trying to use body language to ...
  • Jul 24, 2021 ... Okay, we can still probably just about time it as we have ten minutes left on timer and we're pretty solid. We get to space before last boss ...
  • Jan 18, 2023 ... I also think it's my job to be timekeeper, not the client's, so I will say things like "that's a lot to get into and we have ten minutes left ...
  • У него осталось 10 минут... We have ten minutes left. У нас есть ещё 10 минут. There's only ten minutes left. Осталось всего 10 минут. All right, guys ...
  • Feb 24, 2024 ... ... We·have·ten·minutes·left·until·top·of·descent.)·(ONESHOT)·}. (LISTEN_FOR_RPN:(PMDG:FMC_DistanceToTOD)·(A:GROUND·VELOCITY,·Knots)·/·60·*·flr·1 ...
  • We have ten minutes left. Nos quedan diez minutos. We've got ten minutes left! ¡Nos quedan 10 minutos! Just ten minutes left. Nos quedan 10 minutos. There ...
  • Oct 6, 2023 ... So now we have ten minutes left for the call. 15,. 18 sorry. My apologies. We have 15 minutes left for the. 19 call. 10:48 is our sign-off ...
  • Nimoy, we have ten minutes left. Leonard Nimoy : Oh. Uh, fine. Well, let me just get, uh, something out of my car. [Nimoy runs out of the room; a car door ...
  • May 18, 2017 ...We have ten minutes left, so I'll ask everyone to answer one more question...” Sometimes I like to chime in “We're already halfway through ...

Alternatives:

  • The team has ten minutes left.
  • Our class has ten minutes left.

ten minutes left

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a general amount of time remaining without specifying a particular group of people.

This phrase is used to simply state the amount of time remaining without attributing it to any specific group or individual.

Examples:

  • Ten minutes left until the movie starts.
  • Ten minutes left to submit your assignment.
  • Sep 23, 2021 ... Both are correct in a way. It all depends on what the sentences are related to. “Only ten minutes left.” Here “ten minutes” is the subject, “left” is the verb ...
  • Apr 13, 2013 ... I can think of a situation when you're having a test. Then, the examiner may say "there are ten minutes left." ...
  • Mar 14, 2017 ... From those twenty-three minutes now we only have ten minutes left not counting the two minutes I already wasted looking for a clean table, and ...
  • May 22, 2024 ... 242 likes, 36 comments - savghairr on May 22, 2024: "Just three weeks, twenty-one hours, and ten minutes left… but who's counting ".
  • Jul 16, 2012 ... Most comics get this signal with five or ten minutes left to go depending on what they setup ahead of time with the club. In one of my shows ...
  • Nov 5, 2024 ... 2313 likes, 62 comments - karilake on November 5, 2024: "Arizona, TEN MINUTES LEFT TO VOTE. GET IN LINE AND STAY IN LINE.
  • Ten minutes left. Q4 | 71 #USABMNT 68. Image. 8:39 PM · Jul 22, 2024. ·. 305.1K. Views. 62. Reposts.
  • Oct 29, 2024 ... Substitution for the Red Dragons with ten minutes left to go ⚪️#WxmAFC.
  • Jul 17, 2016 ... Only have ten minutes left to finish homework but need help!! Question: What is V, Q, Ix, and fvmax? student submitted image, transcription ...

Alternatives:

  • There are ten minutes left.
  • Only ten minutes remaining.

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