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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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Where should I put "now"?

He is crying now because he is hungry.

He is crying because he is hungry now.
  

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Vincent Teo Where should I put "now"? He is crying now because he is hungry. He is crying because he is hungry now.

  • Vincent Teo Where should I put "now"?
  • He is crying now because he is hungry.
  • He is crying because he is hungry now.
  • As far as I can tell you don't need "now".
  • If he is crying then clearly it's happening now .
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Vincent TeoWhere should I put "now"?

He is crying now because he is hungry.

He is crying because he is hungry now.

As far as I can tell you don't need "now". If he is crying then clearly it's happening now. Adding "now" is just redundant.

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