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Discover Ludwig"good minute" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is typically used to refer to a period of time, usually a short one, that was enjoyable or beneficial in some way. Example: "I spent a good minute watching the birds at the park before heading to work." This sentence implies that the speaker took a short but enjoyable break from their busy day to appreciate the birds at the park.
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It went on for a good minute.
Not a good minute for him.
But they stood there for a good minute before checking their phones and moving on.
She let me stand there for a good minute before looking up.
A good minute or so is wasted with some tedious fannying around at the engagement.
The prickling at the lips does not begin for a good minute after the first bite; within five minutes you can barely lisp.
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Where the horn-driven fanfare used to fade to thrumming teletype after about 15 seconds, the music now continues for a good minute-plus.
With a few good minutes, they would be whole again.
We've had some people, secondary players, play some good minutes.
"The first three minutes, four minutes in a visiting team's building have to be good minutes," he said.
"Tonight we had eight good minutes of basketball and it nearly cost us," Calhoun said.
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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