Wait a Minute, I Need a Moment in Context
double-id.fr Another Linguist Lesson from yours truly today. We're talking pure CONTEXT here. I've done my homework/research and conclude that this is another of the English 101 rules currently making its way through every college campus on earth. Below are two Merriam-Webster definitions and a synonym chart. Minute - noun 1. the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds. 2. an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute! 3. an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute! Synonyms instant, jiffy, little while, minute, moment, second, space, spell, stretch, tick, while, bit mo·ment - ˈmōmənt noun 1. a very brief period of time. "she was silent for a moment before replying" synonyms: little while, short time, bit, minute, instant, second, split second; informal "he thought for a moment" 2. importance. ( formal) (accent on second syllable) importance, imp...