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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"Now' with the present perfect tense

I have seen "now'' used with the simple present tense and the present progressive tense. But I have not seen now used in the present perfect tense. But here in this site, I saw it used with the present perfect tense. I could not comprehend the meaning of "now" in that sentence. The sentence is below:
''It has been 7 days now, I am suffering from grade 2 ankle sprain.''
Could you simplify the meaning of "now' please so I can understand the meaning?

Source: https://www.practo.com/consult/ankle-sprain-it-has-been-7-days-now-i-am-suffering-from-grade-2-ankle-sprain-i-didn-t-walk-from-last-7-days-should/q

  

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'' That is non-native. It should read: It has been 7 days now that I have been suffering from a grade 2 ankle sprain . roky0071 Could you simplify the meaning of "now' = up to now / this moment

— Mister Micawber

  • '' That is non-native.
  • It should read: It has been 7 days now that I have been suffering from a grade 2 ankle sprain .
  • roky0071 Could you simplify the meaning of "now' = up to now / this moment
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roky0071'It has been 7 days now, I am suffering from grade 2 ankle sprain.''

That is non-native. It should read:

It has been 7 days now that I have been suffering from a grade 2 ankle sprain.

roky0071Could you simplify the meaning of "now'
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