Learn English – meaning of the phrase “moment’s thought”

meaning

Here it goes in context:

You should give your body a moment's thought.

It is understandable that it means to pay attention to something, but that sounds weird. Why is it not give something a moment of thought? Do those two phrases mean the same?

Best Answer

That sentence means

You should think for a moment about your body.

When we give something some thought, we think about it.

A moment's thought means "the thought of a moment", the thought that transpires in and for a moment.

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He needed a day's rest.

A month's delay is unacceptable.

Each ring on the tree represents a year's growth.

They went to London for a fortnight's stay.

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