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Mythhuman Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

How to understand this now word

Context:
My sister wants to no something about the book
"Who wrote this book?"She now asks.
"I dont no"answers Tanya(her friend)


Thank you for help
  

Top answer

mythhuman My sister wants to know something about the book . "know". Not "no".

— CalifJim

  • mythhuman My sister wants to know something about the book .
  • "know".
  • Not "no".
  • " she now asks.
  • You don't need "now" in that sentence.
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mythhumanMy sister wants to know something about the book.
"know". Not "no".
mythhuman"Who wrote this book?" she now asks.
You don't need "now" in that sentence.
mythhuman"I dont no"answers Tanya(her friend)
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Thank you for correction.The origin context is :
Mike's father bought a computer home.And mike wants to know about computer.
"Who made the very first computer?"he now asks.
"A so smart person ivented it!"answers mike's mother.
This context is from my nephew's english homework.We don't understand why there is a "Now"in the sentence.

thank you
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mythhumanWe don't understand why there is a "Now"in the sentence.
now ~ at this time in the story

It's like saying that this is the next thing that happened.

CJ
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Really appreciate.And it is ok to say this way:
One day my mom came home late.When she open the door she saw a great mess.
"Anyone can explain what 's going on here?"She now asked.
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mythhuman"Anyone can Can anyone explain what 's going on here?" she now asked.
As I said before, "now" is not necessary in these cases. Most people would not use "now". However, if you use it, it means "at this point in the story". It is used more when you h
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