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The adverb 'now'



 
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The adverb 'now' Sun Jul 02, 2006 19:44 pm  The adverb 'now'
 

Hello! How are you?

Thanks in advance!

Example: What the devil are you doing in
my bedroom (now) ?

I am afraid I should omit 'now', but imagine
that person was doing something in my
kitchen, for instance, before, and I ask
him that question.

'What in hell are you doing in
my bedroom now?'

Is 'now' redundant now? Rolling Eyes

Thanks a lot!
Jesus1
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The adverb 'now' Sun Jul 02, 2006 20:29 pm  The adverb 'now'
 

Hi Jesus

I would omit now. Otherwise it sounds a bit like you were expecting the person in your bedrooom later (rather than now).

You could add "now" to the beginning, but then it would be more like an exclamation of surprise:

Now, what the devil are you doing in my bedroom?

Amy
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The adverb 'now' Sun Jul 02, 2006 20:50 pm  The adverb 'now'
 

Yankee wrote:
I would omit now. Otherwise it sounds a bit like you were expecting the person in your bedrooom later (rather than now).

Laughing

Anyway, who would want to go back to that bedroom later (or ever, for that matter), after such a blunt and rude remark Rolling Eyes ?

Yankee wrote:
You could add "now" to the beginning, but then it would be more like an exclamation of surprise.

I would say (if I was really very annoyed):

And now, (just) what do you think you're doing in my bedroom?
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The adverb 'now' Sun Jul 02, 2006 21:00 pm  The adverb 'now'
 

Conchita wrote:
Anyway, who would want to go back to that bedroom later (or ever, for that matter), after such a blunt and rude remark Rolling Eyes ?

Laughing Laughing Laughing

How right you are, Conchita!
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The adverb 'now' Mon Jul 03, 2006 20:32 pm  The adverb 'now'
 

Hello! How is it going?

Honestly, I always hesitate about the adverb
'now'. I don?t know when I should use it,
and specially where I should place it.

I understood the examples, but... imagine this:

He wasn?t well-off before.

But one day, he becomes well-off.

I say:

1.-'He is well-off NOW'

2.-?NOW he is well off'

Can I place the adverb 'now' in any
of these positions?

Do I mean the same? Do I mean
in both sentences
'he is well-off at present'?

Thanks again!
Jesus1
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The adverb 'now' Mon Jul 03, 2006 23:45 pm  The adverb 'now'
 

Hi Jesus

Quote:
1.-'He is well-off NOW'

2.-?NOW he is well-off'

Both of those are OK and mean the same thing.

You can pretty much put the word "now" anywhere you want in that particular sentence (except for between "well" and "off"). Laughing

Amy
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