That must be the Oxford, Idaho version.
Repeat - it may be common usage in the US but it just doesn't make
sense.
No retreat, no surrender.
(Sorry, just saw '300')
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 07/04/2007, at 6:31 AM, Winsor Crosby wrote:
> The Oxford Dictionary in my Mac:
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> Dictionary
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> momentarily |ˌmōmənˈte(ə)rəlē| |ˈmoʊmənˌtɛrəli| |ˌməʊm
> (ə)nt(ə)rɪli| |ˈməʊm(ə)nˌtɛrɪli|
> adverb
> 1 for a very short time : as he passed Jenny's door, he paused
> momentarily.
> 2 at any moment; very soon : my husband will be here to pick me up
> momentarily.
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