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Re: TECH: only, {me} place structure



Chris Handley:
 >
> Just to complicate matters, in South African English (aka Sarf Effrican
> Inglish) "just now" means within the _next_ 5 minutes (about), whereas in
> British English (and I think USAn) it means within the _previous_ 5 minutes.

It does indeed in English English, but my observation of Scottish English
suggests that there it means "for a relatively short period including this
moment" - ie caze'i.

        Colin