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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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To date, they've opened seven.
The company hopes to open 12 hotels by 2010. To date, they've opened seven.
Could I replace "To date" in the above with "Until now/Up to now/Up to the present/So far" without making a change in meaning? Thanks.
Could I replace "To date" in the above with "Until now/Up to now/Up to the present/So far" without making a change in meaning? Thanks.
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" ones a little more awkward and the "Until now" not very natural sounding. "So far" is the best substitute.
- " ones a little more awkward and the "Until now" not very natural sounding.
- "So far" is the best substitute.
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Yes, you can, but I personally find the "Up to..." ones a little more awkward and the "Until now" not very natural sounding.
"So far" is the best substitute.
"So far" is the best substitute.
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Grammar GeekYes, you can, but I personally find the "Up to..." ones a little more awkward and the "Until now" not very natural sounding.Thanks, GG.
"So far" is the best substitute.
But I still have some quam about "natural sounding." Shouldn't it be more grammatically correct to say "naturally sounding" because "sounding" in
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Let me **** in here.
sound is a linking verb. For this reason we say It sounds natural, not It sounds naturally.
Consequently, things are natural sounding, not naturally sounding.
sounding is a (present) participle. As such, it has some qualities of a verb; it is not purely adjectival in character. That's why the adjectiv
sound is a linking verb. For this reason we say It sounds natural, not It sounds naturally.
Consequently, things are natural sounding, not naturally sounding.
sounding is a (present) participle. As such, it has some qualities of a verb; it is not purely adjectival in character. That's why the adjectiv
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