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Literally yes but contextually no. Momentarily describes the period until the waiter arrives in this context.
by Johnjonjoan 6y ago
Literally yes but contextually no. Momentarily describes the period until the waiter arrives in this context.
- OJFord 6y agoOnly 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 6y agoI see, my bad. Thanks.