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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Right now or not?

If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

Is 'right now' necessary in this sentence?
  

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Is 'right now' necessary in this sentence? Strictly speaking, it's not necessary. However, native speakers will use it to clarify that they are referring to the present time.

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  • Is 'right now' necessary in this sentence?
  • Strictly speaking, it's not necessary.
  • However, native speakers will use it to clarify that they are referring to the present time.
  • Otherwise, it might be interpreted a general time, which could be now or in the future.
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whatchadoinIf you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?Is 'right now' necessary in this sentence?
Strictly speaking, it's not necessary. However, native speakers will use it to clarify that they are referring to the present time. Otherwise, it might be interpreted a general time, which could be now or in the future.
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