Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Syntax
Hello everyone,
Are the sentences below okay?
1. I'll take 5 minutes of you.
2. I'll take your 5 minutes.
3. I'll take 5 minutes from you.
Regards,
JA
Top answer
It's not easy to say without knowing the context. I can see 2 and 3 making sense but not 1.
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It's not easy to say without knowing the context.
I can see 2 and 3 making sense but not 1.
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No. They are not natural English and they are not polite.
This is what we say:
Let me have five minutes of your time.
Give me just five minutes of your time.
Do you have five minutes to spare? It will be well worth it.
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