minute - noun describing the passage of time in segments of sixty seconds
1. the girl assured her mother that she would only be one more minute in getting ready for school
2. - plural
John was twenty minutes late!
minuet - noun; a slowly, stately ballroom dance for two, danced in triple time and popular in the 18th century (the 1700's)
1. try commenced with the dance, taking up position in the centre of the ballroom and beginning the minuet
2. they dance the minuet perfectly for their sixtieth wedding anniversary party
minutiae - plural noun meaning the small, precise details that contribute to one whole
1. the minutiae in her descriptive writing was remarkable
2. the minutiae of beads and embroidery on her wedding dress was breath-taking
3. his eyes were a canvas of bleeding, vibrant colours melding into a masterpiece, the minutiae of which his husband could study for the rest of time
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common fanfiction mistakes
No Ficcióncommon mistakes in fanfiction that we've all done - written by an english language student who is failing her course anyway. capital letters aren't welcome here.
