Do we say "Two minutes have passed" or "Two minutes have gone by" or both?

[tufguy]

Do we say "Two minutes have passed" or "Two minutes have gone by" or both?

Do we say "Two minutes have passed" or "Two minutes have gone by" or both?

1) I had completed my work by the time one hour went by.

2) I had completed my work by the time one hour passed by.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: Do we say "Two minutes have passed" or "Two minutes have gone by" or both?

Do we say "Two minutes have passed" or "Two minutes have gone by" or both?

1) I had completed my work by the time one hour [STRIKE]went[/STRIKE] had gone by.

2) I had completed my work by the time one hour had passed by.

See above.

I've made your sentences grammatically correct but please note that a native speaker would be unlikely to say either.

I finished my work in an hour.

 

[Tarheel]

Re: Do we say "Two minutes have passed" or "Two minutes have gone by" or both?

To add one small thing, we wouldn't say both. We would say one or the other. (Or neither.)