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Tara2 Posted 6 years ago
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A moment's silence

Is that 'is' or not? Can you please explain "a moment's silence"?


People just get sick and tired of a moment's silence at a ball game. They just wanna be told that it's over.

Body of lies, movie

  

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People in groups are often asked to stand and remain silent in memory of others who have died. " -0F0"> -0F0 Sometimes there are prayers instead of silence. Occasionally there are even more elaborate rituals: CJ Sorry.

— CalifJim

  • People in groups are often asked to stand and remain silent in memory of others who have died.
  • " -0F0"> -0F0 Sometimes there are prayers instead of silence.
  • Occasionally there are even more elaborate rituals: CJ Sorry.
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People in groups are often asked to stand and remain silent in memory of others who have died. This is requested as "Could we now have a moment of silence in memory of ...?"

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