To go vs. left

Hi,

Could you please assist me with this? Thank you.

We still got 5 minutes to go. The meeting starts at 4pm.

We still got 5 minutes left. The meeting starts at 4pm.

1. Which sentence is correct above?

to go here focuses on time until the meeting starts

left focuses on time remaining unt

Hi Clive,

Thank you for answerinng all my questions. It has really helped me understand the topic.

Since 'to go' focuses on time until something starts, therefore, this is the correct way to say it in my example. Please confirm.

Also, using 'left' is absolutely not correct in my sentence because we are waiting for something to start, not to end.

Hi,

Since 'to go' focuses on time until something starts, therefore, this is the correct way to say it in my example. Please confirm.Yes.

What I said was to go here focuses on time until the meeting starts

By 'here', I meant in your example #1.



But consider an example like

We rented this car yesterday at 2pm,

Hi Clive,

Thank you for your clarification.

Based on your example, I would say there are instances where 'to go' and 'left' can be used interchangeably, but of course, it depends on further context.

I hope I've got this right.

Hi,



Yes, you have.



Clive

Thanks, Clive, for confirming.