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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Now/now on

would both fit in at the end of the sentence?

The contract is valid for six months from now / now on

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Neither is necessary. The contract is valid for six months. In fact, including from now is confusing, because the reader may believe that the contract is not valid until six months from now .

— CalifJim

  • Neither is necessary.
  • The contract is valid for six months.
  • In fact, including from now is confusing, because the reader may believe that the contract is not valid until six months from now .
  • What you probably want is more like this: The contract is valid for six months, effective immediately.
  • CJ
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Neither is necessary.

The contract is valid for six months.

In fact, including from now is confusing, because the reader may believe that the contract is not valid until six months from now.

What you probably want is more like this:

The contract is valid for six months, effective immediately.

CJ
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