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Message de rasala posté le 24-07-2009 à 08:15:59 (S | E | F)
Bonjour,
Up until now – an expression that I've heard and read quite often.
But it's not a 'dictionary' phrase like 'so far', 'by now', 'as yet', 'till now', etc.,
or just 'up to now'
What additional meaning does "up" add to "until now"? Could you give some comments about it?
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Modifié par bridg le 24-07-2009 11:01
Message de rasala posté le 24-07-2009 à 08:15:59 (S | E | F)
Bonjour,
Up until now – an expression that I've heard and read quite often.
But it's not a 'dictionary' phrase like 'so far', 'by now', 'as yet', 'till now', etc.,
or just 'up to now'
What additional meaning does "up" add to "until now"? Could you give some comments about it?
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Modifié par bridg le 24-07-2009 11:01
Réponse: up until now /until now de ndege, postée le 24-07-2009 à 15:09:14 (S | E)
Hello,
Amazing...Lien Internet
Réponse: up until now /until now de TravisKidd, postée le 24-07-2009 à 20:30:22 (S | E)
"Up" ne change pas vraiment la signification (on peut bien le mettre ou l'omettre dans presque n'importe quel cas), mais affecte un peu le sens.
"Up until now" accentue la continuité, ou constance, de l'état passé:
Up until now, she's been a horrible person.
...tandis que "until now" accentue le changement:
She's been a horrible person ... until now.
Réponse: up until now /until now de rasala, postée le 31-07-2009 à 16:26:48 (S | E)
merci beaucoup traviskidd et ndege
