| Title: | The Joy of Lex |
| Notice: | A Notes File even your grammar could love |
| Moderator: | THEBAY::SYSTEM |
| Created: | Fri Feb 28 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1192 |
| Total number of notes: | 42769 |
"The doors will be opening momentarily"
Does this mean that the doors will open for a brief period of time ?
or does it mean that the doors will soon be opening?
This was an expression that I heard so very frequently on numerous
theme park rides whilst on vacation in Florida over Christmas. Of
course, in context, the meaning was clear - I was given to wonder if
this has become an accepted use (misuse) in America? Anywhere else?
/Chris.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1019.1 | SMURF::BINDER | Ultimus Mohicanorum | Mon Jan 11 1993 06:19 | 5 | |
Look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls.
One documented meaning of "momentarily" is "at any moment."
-dick
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| 1019.2 | another difference | AUSSIE::WHORLOW | Bushies do it for FREE! | Mon Jan 11 1993 12:16 | 8 |
G'day,
... and I will be with you presently = see you very soon.
ct presently, he is drinking tea = right now...
derek
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| 1019.3 | JIT081::DIAMOND | Pardon me? Or must I be a criminal? | Mon Jan 11 1993 16:52 | 1 | |
I will be with you presently = waiting to receive your present. | |||||
| 1019.4 | efficiency in language | RAGMOP::T_PARMENTER | Bronca total | Tue Jan 12 1993 05:57 | 2 |
One definition per word, right?
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