Dec 1, 2015 · We now have some tests that we can use to determine whether now behaves more like an intransitive preposition or like an adverb. With both of these tests, now behaves like a preposition and not like an adverb. John is leaving right now. *John is leaving right immediately. The meeting is now. *The meeting is immediately.

Sep 11, 2021 · Most dictionaries (OED, Webster, AHD, etc.) say that 'now' is a (subordinating) conjunction in the sense of the below sentence, but I am aware that some prepositions can take clausal complements; thus I am unsure whether 'now' in the sense below is a preposition licensing a content clause as a complement,or a conjunction (since dictionaries are ...

Feb 5, 2013 · "Right now" is endemic in modern speech. Now is too short a word to be emphasised effectively. Other examples are "right here" and "right there". It seems that "now" is not soon enough in today's "now" society. I'm just waiting to hear "right now, right now".

Aug 31, 2014 · 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 ...

Oct 14, 2019 · This usage of 'now' is supported by Lexico: now ADVERB . 1.5 (in a narrative or account of past events) at the time spoken of or referred to. she was nineteen now, and she was alone. The phrasing in the sentence is not. even now …

Jul 13, 2018 · Now, therefore, to accomplish that, Mario and Sheldon enter into this agreement . . . 3) The word whereas is often written in all caps in these clauses: WHEREAS and so is NOW, THEREFORE. And that's that about this. Whereas clauses are …

Aug 4, 2015 · Even henceforth is somewhat archaic. People frown upon it as American English but "going forward" is becoming popular. "From now on" would probably be the most common phrase used to mean henceforth. Regarding the origin - hence in this context means 'from now' or 'from here' and forth means onward, i.e. from now onwards or from here onwards.

Jun 14, 2016 · To be "in the now" means to be "completely focussed on what is happening to you now, not thinking about the past or future or anything which isn't immediately around you." That is, it's a way of describing someone's attentional state. It is alternatively referred to as "living in the moment", or the state of "mindfulness".

Jan 3, 2017 · As much as I love the pure sciences, I know now a well-rounded education is valuable. But the words "know" and "now" are so similar that every time I read it, I keep reading it as "I now know" and go back after realizing my mistake. The sentence comes near the end of my essay, so such interruption really breaks the flow of the writing.

Sep 6, 2021 · The number of gizmos is expoinential in the number of hickeys (for which we write ℎ from now). […] We ask ourselves how the following quantities grow with ℎ: the number of doodahs, thingums, and whatsits. Is this shortening (“from now on” → “from now”) possible without a change in the meaning? Would the short version sound ...