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Kazupocketmonster Posted 8 years ago
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Is or are?

There is/are 5 munites before the show begins.


  

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kazupocketmonster There is/are 5 munites five minutes before the show begins. Either is possible. If you think of the five minutes as a single unit, use "is".

— CalifJim

  • kazupocketmonster There is/are 5 munites five minutes before the show begins.
  • Either is possible.
  • If you think of the five minutes as a single unit, use "is".
  • Native speakers avoid the problem entirely by saying "The show begins in five minutes".
  • CJ
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kazupocketmonster

There is/are 5 munites five minutes before the show begins.

Either is possible. If you think of the five minutes as a single unit, use "is".

Native speakers avoid the problem entirely by saying "The show begins in five minutes".

CJ

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