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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentarily :"3. at any moment : in a moment" http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/momentarily : "2. at any moment; imminently: expected to occur momentarily " |
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So yep, its used properly that way. Even in your dictionary which does not define American English, nor more then American dictionaries can define British English. ![]() |
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The dictionaries document and describe how the word is used, they do not prescribe how to use it. And by the time you get down to definition #4 you're out on the fringes....
In any case, we do NOT misuse "momentarily." We've improved it. (That's my story and I'm sticking with it.) By the way, I think here in the US, we would use the word "college" to mean any college or university, but we would not use "university" unless it actually was a university. Unless we were trying to sound British. Or to sound pretentious. Or is that redundant? Kidding! I kid. ApK |
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What proportion of Americans automatically think that British people sound posh?
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Some of us ARE posh, of course
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I'm visiting America next year. I can't wait to be thought of as posh
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For what it's worth, I've seen "church" used as a verb in some old books, specifically with regard to a woman being "churched". I believe it refers to a ceremony performed after recovery from childbirth.
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Yes. I think the woman was unclean after giving birth until she had been churched.
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I'm from Yorkshire and my accent seems to confuse people in the States.
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"If you're an alien, why do you sound like you're from the north?"
"Lots of planets have a north!" --Rose and the Doctor, from BBC's "Doctor Who" |
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In modern usage I've seen churched meaning someone who was raised as a member of a church/attends regularly currently. Likewise I've seen unchurched to mean people who are not members/not raised as members of a church. However, in both cases it's an adjective.
In the US a college is a degree granting organization that offers Associates (sometimes) and Bachelors (always) Degree. Universities offer 'post grad' degrees of Masters and Doctorates. However, Universities can also offer Bachelors and Associates degrees. Universities often have (like in the UK) a collection of Colleges offering different specializations. For example: Harvard University is made up of Harvard College, Radcliffe College, and Harvard University. It offers everything but an Associate degree. (I think, might be wrong about that.) But only the colleges offer the Bachelors degrees, while the Uni offers Masters and Doctorates. |
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At Oxford and Cambridge all degrees are conferred by the university. The colleges are relatively small self-governing academic bodies. Any lecturer, reader or professor of the university must also belong to a college. Undergraduates may attend lectures and seminars and labs organised by the university, but they will also receive tuition given by or organised by their college tutor (Oxford) or supervisor (Cambridge).
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