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Is this sentence right ?
Pretty3
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Is this sentence right ?
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Hi,
Can you tell me if this sentence is right :
That servant has been working for me for two years now??
Can we use now at the end of it ???
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15 Apr 2012
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ninon100
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Yes, it �s right! You can use "now" in the meaning of "by now", "by this moment". Present perfect simple and continuous are both suitable with this indicator.
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15 Apr 2012
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almaz
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I �d love to know what the context of this query is. |
15 Apr 2012
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yanogator
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The addition of "now" after present perfect is somewhat colloquial, and definitely informal, but very common. Bruce |
15 Apr 2012
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