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Nor Priest Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Minutes left or are left ?

How many minutes left on my account?
How many minutes are left on my account?

I heard a lot of people often use first sentence in conversation, but is it grammatically correct?

Thank you.
  

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I don't think so, it seems to be missing a verb.

  • I don't think so, it seems to be missing a verb.
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I don't think so, it seems to be missing a verb.
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Nor PriestHow many minutes left on my account? ... is it grammatically correct?
No. It's not correct. It should be "are left" or "are there left".

This kind of abbreviation is only used in very casual conversation. It's probably more used in "how" questions.

Similarly,

How long before we get there? (How long will it take to get t

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