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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The difference between "from now" and "from"

Are they all acceptable?

1. I'm taking your picture now.
2. I'm taking your picture from now.
3. Now I am taking your picture.
4. From now, I'm taking your picture.
  

Top answer

I don't know what it could mean to take someone's picture "from now".

— GPY

  • I don't know what it could mean to take someone's picture "from now".
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4 Answers
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I don't know what it could mean to take someone's picture "from now".
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Do you think it's possible if the phrase is placed at the beginning of the sentence as in the example No.4? Or it's just wrong?
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It dosn't make much difference. (2) and (4) are both grammatically well-formed, but it is unclear to me in either what "from now" is supposed to mean in this context.
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Thank you again very much, GPY.
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