What does the second's less than a minute phrase mean?
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A has finished doing stuff
A: "8 minutes and 32 seconds"
B: "Eight? The second's less than a minute"
As the title said. I don't get it. It might be a phrase. I looked on a dictionary and no luck. Also I would like to know how to use it in conversation.
meaning-in-context phrase-meaning phrase-usage
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A has finished doing stuff
A: "8 minutes and 32 seconds"
B: "Eight? The second's less than a minute"
As the title said. I don't get it. It might be a phrase. I looked on a dictionary and no luck. Also I would like to know how to use it in conversation.
meaning-in-context phrase-meaning phrase-usage
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Falona Dolfa
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Please quote the entire sentence, plus some surrounding context.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
Edited..........
– Falona Dolfa
2 hours ago
More context needed. Did B mean that the second measurement (of a pair of measurements) was less than a minute?
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
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A has finished doing stuff
A: "8 minutes and 32 seconds"
B: "Eight? The second's less than a minute"
As the title said. I don't get it. It might be a phrase. I looked on a dictionary and no luck. Also I would like to know how to use it in conversation.
meaning-in-context phrase-meaning phrase-usage
asked 3 hours ago
Falona Dolfa
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A has finished doing stuff
A: "8 minutes and 32 seconds"
B: "Eight? The second's less than a minute"
As the title said. I don't get it. It might be a phrase. I looked on a dictionary and no luck. Also I would like to know how to use it in conversation.
meaning-in-context phrase-meaning phrase-usage
meaning-in-context phrase-meaning phrase-usage
asked 3 hours ago
Falona Dolfa
182
asked 3 hours ago
Falona Dolfa
182
edited 2 hours ago
asked 3 hours ago
Falona Dolfa
182
asked 3 hours ago
Falona Dolfa
182
asked 3 hours ago
Falona Dolfa
182
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Please quote the entire sentence, plus some surrounding context.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
Edited..........
– Falona Dolfa
2 hours ago
More context needed. Did B mean that the second measurement (of a pair of measurements) was less than a minute?
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Please quote the entire sentence, plus some surrounding context.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
Edited..........
– Falona Dolfa
2 hours ago
More context needed. Did B mean that the second measurement (of a pair of measurements) was less than a minute?
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
Please quote the entire sentence, plus some surrounding context.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
Please quote the entire sentence, plus some surrounding context.
– Hot Licks
2 hours ago
Edited..........
– Falona Dolfa
2 hours ago
Edited..........
– Falona Dolfa
2 hours ago
More context needed. Did B mean that the second measurement (of a pair of measurements) was less than a minute?
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
More context needed. Did B mean that the second measurement (of a pair of measurements) was less than a minute?
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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Please quote the entire sentence, plus some surrounding context.
– Hot Licks
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Edited..........
– Falona Dolfa
2 hours ago
More context needed. Did B mean that the second measurement (of a pair of measurements) was less than a minute?
– Hot Licks
1 hour ago