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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
By now
I'll have done my homework by now.
I'll have been doing my homework by now.
What does "by now" mean?
I think it's impossible to start doing something by now!
I'll have been doing my homework by now.
What does "by now" mean?
I think it's impossible to start doing something by now!
Top answer
). You could say 'by then'.
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- You could say 'by then'.
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You are right (although the verb mentioned is 'do', not 'start'.).
You could say 'by then'.
You could say 'by then'.
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But I think "by now" and "by then" are different
"By now" by this time.
"By then" by that time.
When someone says "by this time" about which time do they talk ?
Could you please provide some examples?
"By now" by this time.
"By then" by that time.
When someone says "by this time" about which time do they talk ?
Could you please provide some examples?
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But I think "by now" and "by then" are different
"By now" by this time. 'By now' usually refers to the present, unless your context has established some other time as 'the present'. This is sometimes done eg in telling a story.
In your original two sentences, 'by now' refers to the present. This does not work with the future tense (I will / I will ha
"By now" by this time. 'By now' usually refers to the present, unless your context has established some other time as 'the present'. This is sometimes done eg in telling a story.
In your original two sentences, 'by now' refers to the present. This does not work with the future tense (I will / I will ha
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