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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Question about 'now'

Hi Teachers,

Could you tell me if these words have the same meaning? I mean can they always be interchangeable in the present progressive?

a) now

b) at this moment

c) at the moment

Thanks in advance
  

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Thinking Spain Could you tell me if these words have the same meaning? Hi, Yes, now and at the moment are virtually interchangeable. At the moment is considered idiomatic, so it is commonly substituted with at this moment.

  • Thinking Spain Could you tell me if these words have the same meaning?
  • Hi, Yes, now and at the moment are virtually interchangeable.
  • At the moment is considered idiomatic, so it is commonly substituted with at this moment.
  • Regards
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Thinking SpainCould you tell me if these words have the same meaning?
Hi,

Yes, now and at the moment are virtually interchangeable. At the moment is considered idiomatic,

so it is commonly substituted with at this moment.

Regards
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Hi Regards,

Thank you for your reply.

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