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Sami Kumar Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The instant/moment/as soon as
Hi,
The fact that 'the instant/the moment' are used in the same way as 'as soon as' confuses me. Are they used as conjunctions?
For example:
As soon as I get the information, I’ll tell you.
The moment I get the information, I'll tell you.
The instant I get the information, I'll tell you.
Is it idiomatic to use perfect tenses after 'the moment/the instant' when they have the same meaning as 'as soon as'?
To talk about the future:
I'll go to the shops the moment/ instant it has stopped raining/I'll go to the shops the moment/ instant it stops raining
To talk about the past:
They restarted the tennis match the moment/ instant the rain had stopped/They restarted the tennis match the moment/ instant the rain stopped.
Also, I have a hunch that it would be incorrect to use 'the instant/moment' before 'I can' .
I'll call you as soon as I can.
I'll call you the moment/Instant I can (Sounds wrong)
Thanks in advance Emotion: smile.
The fact that 'the instant/the moment' are used in the same way as 'as soon as' confuses me. Are they used as conjunctions?
For example:
As soon as I get the information, I’ll tell you.
The moment I get the information, I'll tell you.
The instant I get the information, I'll tell you.
Is it idiomatic to use perfect tenses after 'the moment/the instant' when they have the same meaning as 'as soon as'?
To talk about the future:
I'll go to the shops the moment/ instant it has stopped raining/I'll go to the shops the moment/ instant it stops raining
To talk about the past:
They restarted the tennis match the moment/ instant the rain had stopped/They restarted the tennis match the moment/ instant the rain stopped.
Also, I have a hunch that it would be incorrect to use 'the instant/moment' before 'I can' .
I'll call you as soon as I can.
I'll call you the moment/Instant I can (Sounds wrong)
Thanks in advance Emotion: smile.
Top answer
Sami Kumar Are they used as conjunctions? No. I'll tell you (at) the moment / instant (that) I get the information.
- Sami Kumar Are they used as conjunctions?
- No.
- I'll tell you (at) the moment / instant (that) I get the information.
- The underlined clause is a relative clause, modifying "moment" or "instant".
- " The simple tenses are usually used in the relative clause following "moment/instant", but the perfect tenses are OK.
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Sami KumarAre they used as conjunctions?No.
I'll tell you (at) the moment / instant (that) I get the information.
The underlined clause is a relative clause, modifying "moment" or "instant".
There is an adverb phrase "at the moment," but we often omit the preposition "at."
The simple tenses are usually used in the relat
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