A moment is a "very brief period of time"

so it's correct to describe Pukki's volley as "a great moment".

And that is all.

Posted By: jamesward on December 2nd 2021 at 17:15:47

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Why have English football people started saying (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 16:23:33
- Where is Schteve in Holland ? (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Dec 2, 17:16:43
- I never lived there (Other Football) - Old Man, Dec 2, 17:05:33
  - The phrase "for sure" was basically invented by Bjorn Borg. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Dec 2, 17:09:19
  - I can see how that can happen when you're speaking a lot to non English speakers (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 17:08:19
    - Well GP has coached quite a lot in foreign lands so (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Dec 2, 17:39:10
- This is my perfect moment... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Dec 2, 17:04:25
- There's nothing actually incorrect about that is there? (Other Football) - jAC, Dec 2, 16:49:49
  - No-one in England previously said "we are in a good moment" (Other Football) - norwaay, Dec 2, 16:55:48
    - Isn't this just mindfulness stuff coming through (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 2, 17:19:23
      - Foreign coaches have been saying it for a while (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 17:23:54
    - A moment is a "very brief period of time" (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 17:15:47
    - Or we are enjoying a good spell (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 2, 17:12:53
      - We're in good form, we're playing well (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 17:13:37
- I'd rather they say that than describe a player as a "baller". (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 2, 16:35:53
- Was discussing this with my son the other day. (Other Football) - norwaay, Dec 2, 16:33:23
  - Yes, it's annoying that we're copying the incorrect translations of foreigners (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 16:43:55
- copying the foreign players we are influenced by the global use of english (n/m) (Other Football) - pinkney, Dec 2, 16:26:46
  - Yes, but I don't like it (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 2, 16:32:08

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