Foreign consultant Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Phrase 'out-of-date now'
Hi. Is phrase 'out-of-date now' as in the clause '..., so following topic is out-of-date now' correct? I understand that the phrase defines the time parameters, so that 'now' seems to be redundant. Nevertheless is such a phrase stylistically correct?
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Hi there. Welcome aboard! As to your question - yes, it is alright.
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Hi there. Welcome aboard!
As to your question - yes, it is alright. You can use either with "nor" or without. The phrase tells that the something is obsolete emphasizing that it was modern somewhen. No need to use it, though.
As to your question - yes, it is alright. You can use either with "nor" or without. The phrase tells that the something is obsolete emphasizing that it was modern somewhen. No need to use it, though.
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