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Seagull Posted 9 years ago
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For now

Hello everyone. I have a couple of questions.

#1 What do you think of this sentence? -- If you leave for now, you will be in time for the bus.

I don't think it is correct. I think you usually say "if you leave now" or "if you leave right now," but never say "if you leave for now." Am I right?

#2 I feel that it's rather difficult to use the expression "for now" correctly. Is it close in meaning to "for a short time" and "for the time being"? In that case, what is the exact meaning of the expression "bye for now"? Does it mean "Goodbye for a short time [for the time being]"? Or is it a fixed phrase which includes a special meaning of "for now"?

  

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seagull I don't think it is correct. " Am I right? Yes.

— GPY

  • seagull I don't think it is correct.
  • " Am I right?
  • Yes.
  • seagull Is it close in meaning to "for a short time" and "for the time being"?
  • Yes, closest to "for the time being".
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seagullI don't think it is correct. I think you usually say "if you leave now" or "if you leave right now," but never say "if you leave for now." Am I right?

Yes.

seagullIs it close in meaning to "for a short time" and "for the time being"?

Yes, closest to "for the time being".

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#1 What do you think of this sentence? -- If you leave for now, you will be in time for the bus.

I don't think it is correct. I think you usually say "if you leave now" or "if you leave right now," but never say "if you leave for now." Am I right? Yes, if you are talking about the kind of meaning intended in the above sentence. But with the meaning you discuss below, you can say eg Yo

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