Just Now

What is Just Now?


1.

A phrase that causes great confusion in communication between Brits and South Africans. In Britain it mean "immediate past". In South Africa it means "immediate future" or "sometime soon.. when I feel like it.. maybe never".

British teacher: Have you finished the work I set you just now?

South African student: I'll do it just now.

See soon, now

2.

Used in the Carribean, especially Guyana...Anywhere from one minute from now...to never gonna happen...

You will get your computer just now...(Well that was 2 years ago!)

3.

a term used (particularly in england and the west indies) to say "in a minute" or "one second".

"Come down for dinner!!"

"Okay, mom. I'll come just now!!"


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