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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tick" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in various contexts, such as referring to a small mark or a moment of time.
Example: "Just give me a tick to finish this task, and I'll be right with you."
Alternatives: "a moment" or "a second".
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Wait a tick.
"Taming a tick," he said.
I'm just off a tick".
Back in a tick.
So a tick there.
"That's a tick for me".
"As tight as a tick".
"It was a tick that she had.
Plenty of people don't like a tick.
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Diversity in literature shouldn't be a tick-box exercise.
"It's what Apple calls a tick-tock cycle," he says.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com