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What does the saying any time now really mean? "Any time now" appears in COCA 73 times; "anytime now" in COCA, 24; when looking at categories such as fiction, "any time now" is still the winner, but the difference is negligible The corpus is most useful for understanding how "any time now" is used in this sense - it often has a connotation of impatient waiting (like hoping for the cookies to arrive soon), or a sense of anticipation, not
questions - Now is the time. vs. The time is now - English Language . . . "Now is the time" is for important events, e g "Now is the time to do something about climate change " "The time is now" can also be used for important events, but the words referring to the event should come before it, e g "As far as doing something about climate change, the time is now " "The time is now" can also be used simply to report
Is now a preposition? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange It is also used as a noun "Now is a good time to start" "He lives in the here and now " It refers to a specific time It can be used as a conjunction "Now listen to me " "Now, here's the interesting part " I just checked several dictionaries and some mention it can also be used as an adjective "The band has a really now sound "
I have had an idea - English Language Usage Stack Exchange If, however, you have had multiple ideas on the same theme you use the present continuous "I have been having these ideas for some time now" A clearer example, perhaps, is the pair of sentences: "I have had this migraine for 24 hours now " (the migraine stared 24 hours ago and has never gone away) as opposed to
What is correct to say: next time or the next time? Similarly, 'next time' means the moment just after this one 'The next time' means the whole period starting from right now to the expected coming moment : I will be busy with my project for the next time ( = the moment starting from now) Therefore, I think the first sentence is absolutely ok Next time I will meet you (NOT, the next time)
meaning - How and when should I use By now? - English Language . . . Of course now simply means the present moment, so by now means "a period of time ending at the present moment " So no, it is not right to say By now, I won't go to Melbourne and I am not sure what you mean by that You can put by now at the beginning or at the end of a sentence It's a matter of what you want to emphasize
For the time being vs. for now - English Language Usage Stack . . . Some Longman dictionaries treat them separately However, in my opinion, the difference isn't that clear, cf "for now: from now until a time in the future, esp when you do not know exactly when in the future" vs "for the time being: now, used when a situation is likely to change, esp because an arrangement is only temporary" –
adverbs - It is time now or It is now time? - English Language . . . The position of certain time adjuncts in English is very flexible Assuming your sentence is standing alone, now fits in every position: Now it is time It now is time It is now time It is time now The default position of a time adjunct is at the end of the clause, so bringing it forward from that position gives it greater emphasis Compare:
For a long time vs in a long time - English Language Usage Stack . . . We have been living here for a long time (present perfect continuous) - It began in the past, and still lasts They lived in New York for a long time (past simple) - The action began and finished in the past They will do it in a long time (future simple) - It will begin and be finished a long time from now, in the future
How do I use as of now correctly? - English Language Usage Stack . . . Reporter: ‘As of now, the suspects have been isolated in the building, by the police’ Project Manager: ‘As of now, we’ve identified 9 problems, fixed 3, working on 3’ Friend: ‘As of now, I’m working at Smetterley’s, but I don’t like the conditions much’ Note how ‘as of now’ implies that working at Smetterley’s - may