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		Johnjonjoan on April 27, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lamest Edit Wars Literally yes but contextually no. Momentarily describes the period until the waiter arrives in this context.

OJFord on April 27, 2020 [–]

Only in America, which is the point GP is making.

AmE: in a moment; BrE: for a moment.

Obviously it's blurred, particularly in BrE with televisual influence from America. Although I notice Wiktionary gives the latter unqualified, and the former as US & proscribed.

Johnjonjoan on April 27, 2020 | [–]

I see, my bad. Thanks.

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