What does “ odd moments “ mean ? Does it mean “ little bits of time/ random little free periods” ? For example, A good way to save time is to make better use of the odd moments to get some trivial

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What does “ odd moments “ mean ? Does it mean “ little bits of time/ random little free periods” ? For example, A good way to save time is to make better use of the odd moments to get some trivial stuff done. Does it sound natural ? If not, how should I rephrase it ? Thanks for your help.

May 3, 2022 9:24 AM

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Yes, it does. I think you're better off using "little bits of time", usually people use "odd moment" in the singular. Hope this helps :)

May 4, 2022

I’ve never heard the phrase odd moments in American English. I would interpret it to mean a strange moment. If you are trying to say infrequently or rarely, I would suggest saying occasionally or on rare occasions.

May 3, 2022

Indeed, odd moments means essentially rare occasions.

May 3, 2022

Yes, absolutely right. Well done! It means a short period of time. You've used it perfectly!

May 3, 2022

I've heard it used in two different ways. It can mean "little bits of time", as you said. Applied to a person it has a different meaning. If you say "he sometimes has odd moments", it means he occasionally acts in odd (not normal) ways - either in terms of his behavior, or his mental clarity.

May 3, 2022

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