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Osee Posted 19 years ago
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any minute now?
A: You'll have to wait your turn.
B: How long do you think it will be?
A: Any minute now.
I have some questions about the above dialogue.
1. Regarding the red part, I would like to use "wait for your turn". Please advise which is right or normal?
3. I would like to use "take" instead of "be" the green part. Which is right or normal?
2. What does it mean by "any minute now"?
Thanks a lot.
B: How long do you think it will be?
A: Any minute now.
I have some questions about the above dialogue.
1. Regarding the red part, I would like to use "wait for your turn". Please advise which is right or normal?
3. I would like to use "take" instead of "be" the green part. Which is right or normal?
2. What does it mean by "any minute now"?
Thanks a lot.
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#1 You can use "for", but the normal collocation in this context is "wait your turn". #2 Yes, you could use "take". It would be quite normal, but with your next sentence it does not make as good sense as "be".
- #1 You can use "for", but the normal collocation in this context is "wait your turn".
- #2 Yes, you could use "take".
- It would be quite normal, but with your next sentence it does not make as good sense as "be".
- #3 "Any minute now" - at any minute in the immediate future.
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#1 You can use "for", but the normal collocation in this context is "wait your turn".
#2 Yes, you could use "take". It would be quite normal, but with your next sentence it does not make as good sense as "be".
#3 "Any minute now" - at any minute in the immediate future.
#2 Yes, you could use "take". It would be quite normal, but with your next sentence it does not make as good sense as "be".
#3 "Any minute now" - at any minute in the immediate future.
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Feebs11#1 You can use "for", but the normal collocation in this context is "wait your turn". Then may I say the collocations are: wait for somebody, but wait something.
#2 Yes, you could use "take". It would be quite normal, but with your next sentence it does not make as good sense as "be".
#3 "Any minute now" - at an
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No - my reply was in connection with your sample dialogue. I presume that it is about someone waiting for a doctor to see them or something along those lines.
"Any minute now" - yes, very common. "When will the bus come?" "Any minute now." "Will Mummy come soon?" "Any minute now". It could be seen as synonymous with "very soon".
"Any minute now" - yes, very common. "When will the bus come?" "Any minute now." "Will Mummy come soon?" "Any minute now". It could be seen as synonymous with "very soon".
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