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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Meaning of second in this conversation
Hi, I need help from native american english speakers 
It´s about the following conversation:
Me: Is this Mr. X?
Person from USA: "I saw your picture and I could tell from the second I saw it it´s not Mr. X."
Me: What you mean with "second I saw"?
Person from USA: It´s an expression
Person from USA: Like a second
What does "second" mean now?
a) He saw it on the very first picture in the first moment, so second = time second / moment
b) He saw it on the second picture
As I cant contact the person anymore I need your help. There can also be typing errors due to auto-correction and so on.
It´s about the following conversation:
Me: Is this Mr. X?
Person from USA: "I saw your picture and I could tell from the second I saw it it´s not Mr. X."
Me: What you mean with "second I saw"?
Person from USA: It´s an expression
Person from USA: Like a second
What does "second" mean now?
a) He saw it on the very first picture in the first moment, so second = time second / moment
b) He saw it on the second picture
As I cant contact the person anymore I need your help. There can also be typing errors due to auto-correction and so on.
Top answer
Anonymous What does "second" mean now? second = time second / moment
- Anonymous What does "second" mean now?
- second = time second / moment
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AnonymousWhat does "second" mean now?second = time second / moment
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Thank you for your fast answer.
And also his own explanations speak for the theory of second = moment here, right?
Person from USA: It´s an expression
Person from USA: Like a second
And also his own explanations speak for the theory of second = moment here, right?
Person from USA: It´s an expression
Person from USA: Like a second
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Anonymousnative american english speakersAmerican should always be written with a capital letter A. English should always be written with a capital letter E.
It would be better to rewrite it as: native speakers of
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Patrick RatajczakPerson from USA: It´s an expression Person from USA: Like a secondPerson from the USA: It´s an expression
Person from the USA: Like a second
You should write the before USA.
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Thanks for your help, but can anyone answer my question;
Do his own explanations speak for the theory of second = moment here?
Person from USA: It´s an expression
Person from USA: Like a second
Do his own explanations speak for the theory of second = moment here?
Person from USA: It´s an expression
Person from USA: Like a second
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Patrick RatajczakThanks for your help, but can anyone answer my question;Do his own explanations speak for the theory of second = moment here?Person from USA: It´s an expression Person from USA: Like a secondIt means the moment or instant that he saw it.
You
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