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0 I brushed my teeth and went online to check for replies to the02br
00English questions I'd posted the night before. Minutes later, I heard my mother preparing lunch. She must02br
00have heard me go to the bathroom. Then, came a shout out, "Lunch is ready". "OK, mom. Will be there in a minute." It came out naturally as I had had practiced at least 100 times recently. 02br
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00Are there any mistakes?02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I brushed my teeth and went online to check for replies to the02br 00English questions I'd posted the night before. Minutes later, I heard my mother preparing lunch. She must02br 00have heard me go to the bathroom.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I brushed my teeth and went online to check for replies to the02br 00English questions I'd posted the night before.
  • Minutes later, I heard my mother preparing lunch.
  • She must02br 00have heard me go to the bathroom.
  • Then, came a shout out, "Lunch is ready".
  • "OK, mom.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I brushed my teeth and went online to check for replies to the02br
00English questions I'd posted the night before. Minutes later, I heard my mother preparing lunch. She must02br
00have heard me go to the bathroom. Then, came a shout out, "Lunch is ready". "OK, mom. Will be there in a minute." It came out
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0Thanks, Clive. I wonder do you ever say "Will be there in a minute"?02br
00For example, 02br
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00Clive, the finance director is the meeting room and would like to meet us now.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I wonder do you ever say "Will be there in a minute"? 00No. I might possibly say 'Be there in a minute'. 02br
00For example, 02font02br
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01font01i00Clive, the finance director is the meeting room and would like to meet us now.02i02font
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0 I can see nothing wrong with:02br
00Will be there in a minute 02br
00I've heard it and used it myself many many times - usually after several calls have been made and to emphasise that the calls have been heard, have registered, and action is imminent 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Each to his own 05000, but I don't recollect hearing people say that, particularly beginning with the full form 'will'.02br
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00Something I say and hear a lot in such circumstances, which has the virtue of shortness, is simply 01b01u00'Coming!02u02b00'.02br
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00Best wish
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0I don't think I've ever heard, or said, "Will be there in a minute." On the other hand, I have quite often heard, and said, "01b00I'll 02b00be there in a minute" or "01b00We'll02b00 be there in a minute." I suppose either or these might be misheard as "will." 02br
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00(edited to include "We'll")0-
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0 Well I can assure you that I have used and heard many times -WILL be there in a minute0-
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0I think the version I hear most often is "Anon, anon! Come, let's away" but "Will be there in a minute" is about as common, I think." 050010id5
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0 Will look out for more examples and let you know0-
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