F Ferdie11 Member Joined Jul 2, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Tagalog Home Country Philippines Current Location Philippines May 31, 2010 #1 What does the phrase "by the minute" mean here? Edgar couldn't get the box open, and it was making him angrier by the minute. Thanks.
What does the phrase "by the minute" mean here? Edgar couldn't get the box open, and it was making him angrier by the minute. Thanks.
T TheParser VIP Member Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 31, 2010 #2 Ferdie11 said: What does the phrase "by the minute" mean here? Edgar couldn't get the box open, and it was making him angrier by the minute. Thanks. Click to expand... ***** NOT A TEACHER ***** Good morning, Ferdie. I think it means that his anger rose higher and higher as each minute passed. If he was a little angry at 9:30, then he was super angry by 9:45. In other words, with each passing minute, he was getting angrier and angrier. Have a nice day!
Ferdie11 said: What does the phrase "by the minute" mean here? Edgar couldn't get the box open, and it was making him angrier by the minute. Thanks. Click to expand... ***** NOT A TEACHER ***** Good morning, Ferdie. I think it means that his anger rose higher and higher as each minute passed. If he was a little angry at 9:30, then he was super angry by 9:45. In other words, with each passing minute, he was getting angrier and angrier. Have a nice day!
