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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Two minutes is/are up
A. My two minutes is up.
B. My two minutes are up.
1. Which of the above is correct?
2. I understand that "minutes" is plural and on the surface, elicits the plural verb "are". However, don't you think it should be "is" because it is just a time limit, the same as saying "2 minutes is the time limit"?
Please advise. Thank you.
B. My two minutes are up.
1. Which of the above is correct?
2. I understand that "minutes" is plural and on the surface, elicits the plural verb "are". However, don't you think it should be "is" because it is just a time limit, the same as saying "2 minutes is the time limit"?
Please advise. Thank you.
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I think they both could work here. "2 minutes" means "a period of 2 minutes" so "is" actually agrees in number with "period", which is implied.
- I think they both could work here.
- "2 minutes" means "a period of 2 minutes" so "is" actually agrees in number with "period", which is implied.
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I think they both could work here. "2 minutes" means "a period of 2 minutes" so "is" actually agrees in number with "period", which is implied.
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