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Fuchsia Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Minute/moment/instant

a) The minute you do this, you’ll lose control.

b) The moment you do this, you’ll lose control.

c) The instant you do this, you’ll lose control.

I know the three sentences above have the same meaning, but I’d love to know whether there exists any difference of nuance there.

Thanks in advance!

  

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The most frequent word in that context is 'moment', followed by 'minute' and 'instant' in that order. 'moment' is perhaps more formal than the others, at least to my ear. CJ

— CalifJim

  • The most frequent word in that context is 'moment', followed by 'minute' and 'instant' in that order.
  • 'moment' is perhaps more formal than the others, at least to my ear.
  • CJ
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The most frequent word in that context is 'moment', followed by 'minute' and 'instant' in that order. 'moment' is perhaps more formal than the others, at least to my ear.

CJ

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