On my hands / In my hands

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gobbm

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Hello again,
Which of the following way is to correct to say?

I have very less time on my hands
OR
I have very less time in my hands.

With an explanation.

Thank You.
 

billmcd

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Hello again,
Which of the following way is to correct to say?

I have very [STRIKE]less[/STRIKE] little time on my hands. Use "less" for comparison. "Little" is used for a limited amount of time, and "on my hands" with time is the correct idiom.
OR
I have very less time in my hands. No. "In" would suggest a physical entity.

With an explanation.

Thank You.

b.
 

bhaisahab

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Hello again,
Which of the following way is to correct to say?

I have very less time on my hands
OR
I have very less time in my hands.

With an explanation.

Thank You.

Please stop demanding an explanation in your posts. Do you understand the word "please"? I have pointed it out to you before.
 

gobbm

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gobbm

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@bhaisahab : will keep that in mind
 
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