At the moment

AnonymousDoes the time marker "at the moment' collocate with the present perfect "has said" ?

Yes, but it does better with 'for the moment'.

He's said nothing at the moment.

at the moment suggests 'right now', so better is
eg He is saying nothing at the moment.

Clive

CliveHe's said nothing at the moment.at the moment suggests 'right now', so better iseg He is saying nothing at the moment.Clive

Thanks, MM and Clive, for replies.

Yes, my gut feeling has been that "at the moment" is somehow incongruous there.

AnonymousHe's said nothing at the moment.

No. You can't use the present perfect (He's said) with a mention of time (at the moment). It's as anomalous as He has said nothing last week.

However, He said nothing at that moment. / He said nothing at that time. / He said nothing at the time.

CJ

CalifJimNo. You can't use the present perfect (He's said) with a mention of time (at the moment).

Thanks, CJ, for the reply.

If I've understood it correctly, it means that the time marker "at the moment" implies the present thus excluding the past which the present perfect "has said" is connected to.

AnonymousIf I've understood it correctly, it means that the time marker "at the moment" implies the present thus excluding the past which the present perfect "has said" is connected to.

Yes. In effect, because of that, it's contradictory. Connected to the past, but not connected to the past.