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What does the saying any time now really mean? Any time now Nana will show up with the cookies What is the meaning of "any time now"? Should "any time" be one word or two? The words seem to conflict and are sort of nebulous because now refers
time - Position of now in a sentence - English Language Usage Stack . . . 2 As Edwin Ashworth observes in his comment, the reference you cite actually says that you can put now at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence, with impunity: With a few exceptions, such as now, then and once, most adverbs of time may not occupy the middle position of a clause
idioms - Origins of the phrase “the best time to plant a tree was 30 . . . Many Georgians now recognize that steps must be taken and taken soon and fortunately there are things happening It has been said that the best time to plant a tree was thirty years ago, the second best time is today The same is true for conservation
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
present perfect - have been working vs. have worked - English . . . I have been working here for 20 years (Present perfect continuous tense) It shows an action that started in the past continued without breaks up until now and is still continuing I have worked here for 20 years (Present perfect tense) It means the action with a duration of 20 years started and finished at an unspecific time in the past