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.
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