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by emmelaich 615 days ago
Does "in a minute" mean "not for a long time"? Because that's how my kids use that phrase.

English is so great and so confusing!
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stackghost 615 days ago
It means both "in a long time" and "in a short time", depending on context and intonation.
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steveklabnik 615 days ago
Yep, isn’t language grand?
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