Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
SubjectShould I use now or then?
Hello,
If someone is writting a novel and he is talking about the past and is using past tense all over the novel should he use then or now?
for exampla:
James killed Richard and was now the new king
or
James killed Richard and was then the new king
??
If someone is writting a novel and he is talking about the past and is using past tense all over the novel should he use then or now?
for exampla:
James killed Richard and was now the new king
or
James killed Richard and was then the new king
??
Top answer
com/dictionary/american/now#now_28
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You can use either "then" or "now."
See definition #5: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/now#now_28
See definition #5: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/now#now_28
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