2015年12月1日 · 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.

2014年8月31日 · 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 ...

2013年2月5日 · "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".

2017年1月3日 · 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.

2016年6月14日 · 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".

2019年10月14日 · 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 …

Nowadays, the word is nowadays. You can find it in any dictionary (unlike now days). The better ones will also have the etymology: late 14c., contracted from Middle English nou adayes (mid-14c.), from now + adayes "during the day," with adverbial genitive (see day). As you can see, it used to be two words — seven centuries ago.

2015年8月4日 · 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.

2018年7月13日 · 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 …

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". –