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HSS Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
From here On Out
Hi.
From here on out --- I think the phrase can be used to mean "from this point on" or "from now on." But what does 'out' add in meaning? And what verb does this phrase "from here on out" collocate with?
Hiro
Sendai, Japan
From here on out --- I think the phrase can be used to mean "from this point on" or "from now on." But what does 'out' add in meaning? And what verb does this phrase "from here on out" collocate with?
Hiro
Sendai, Japan
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You understand the meaning clearly. You can use this phrase in the same sort of context as you use "from now on". It's quite informal to my ear, so is best paired with informal speech.
- You understand the meaning clearly.
- You can use this phrase in the same sort of context as you use "from now on".
- It's quite informal to my ear, so is best paired with informal speech.
- We've won the lotto!
- We're gonna be on Easy Street from here on out!
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You understand the meaning clearly.
You can use this phrase in the same sort of context as you use "from now on".
It's quite informal to my ear, so is best paired with informal speech.
We've won the lotto! We're gonna be on Easy Street from here on out!
Now that we've crossed over McKinney Hill, our trip is all downhill from here on out.
His wife died. He's go
You can use this phrase in the same sort of context as you use "from now on".
It's quite informal to my ear, so is best paired with informal speech.
We've won the lotto! We're gonna be on Easy Street from here on out!
Now that we've crossed over McKinney Hill, our trip is all downhill from here on out.
His wife died. He's go
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before they "so much as" sharpen a pencil!
What's it mean? What's so much as mean here?
What's it mean? What's so much as mean here?
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You have a keen eye! I knew someone would ask about that!
before they do something even so trivial/much as to sharpen a pencil.
so much as is very similar to even.
so much as + verb is often used in threats - although it is not by any means restricted to threats!
The expression following so much as often indicates some very sm
before they do something even so trivial/much as to sharpen a pencil.
so much as is very similar to even.
so much as + verb is often used in threats - although it is not by any means restricted to threats!
The expression following so much as often indicates some very sm
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Many thanks, CJ.
On account of your good explanation I bet you a dollar I'm not gonna forget this phrase from here on out.
Hiro
Sendai, Japan
On account of your good explanation I bet you a dollar I'm not gonna forget this phrase from here on out.
Hiro
Sendai, Japan
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