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Candle air 27 Posted 5 years ago
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For 5 more minutes or for another 5 minutes?

Is there a difference between "for 5 more minutes" and "for another 5 minutes" if the question is "how much longer?" Are they both correct? Thank you for help!

  

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5 more minutes This tells us nothing about how much time has already been spent. another 5 minutes This suggests that 5 minutes has already been spent. " are they both correct?

— Clive

  • 5 more minutes This tells us nothing about how much time has already been spent.
  • another 5 minutes This suggests that 5 minutes has already been spent.
  • " are they both correct?
  • Yes.
  • Clive
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5 more minutes This tells us nothing about how much time has already been spent.

another 5 minutes This suggests that 5 minutes has already been spent.

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if the question is "how much longer?" are they both correct? Yes.

Clive

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