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correct #1 (permalink) Sat May 28, 2011 19:23 pm   correct		  
which one is correct?

24hours is left
24hours are left

kindly explain.
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correct #2 (permalink) Sat May 28, 2011 20:01 pm   correct		  
24 hours are left. - plural - 24 separate hours
a 24-hour period is left. - singular - one period which is 24 hours long
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correct #3 (permalink) Mon Jul 11, 2011 13:20 pm   correct		  
Hi dear,

Correct one is 24 hours are left.
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