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Bookmark or Share- How can I politely express that "I have understood"?When my professor instructs me during his/her office hour, I may simply show my understanding by "Got it" or "I see". But I wonder how to say that politely and professionally in written English,
- Use of "now" and "therefore" in contract preambles2) "Now, therefore" is a set legal phrase and it comes at the end of a series of whereas clauses or the recitals to state a conclusion regarding the whereas clauses. From the same article: Whereas, Mario and Sheldon are both experienced in the construction business, and
- Up to now vs until now - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThe phrases up to now and until now are slightly stilted, and if they were used by a native English speaker I would infer some special meaning, that something significant has changed or is about to change. Perhaps that the way of measuring the amount is different, or that the job is getting much harder.
- grammaticality - How do I use "as of now" correctly? - English Language ...Reporter: ‘As of now, the suspects have been isolated in the building, by the police’ Project Manager: ‘As of now, we’ve identified 9 problems, fixed 3, working on 3’ Friend: ‘As of now, I’m working at Smetterley’s, but I don’t like the conditions much’ Note how ‘as of now’ implies that working at Smetterley’s - may ...
- meaning - How and when should I use "By now"? - English Language ...Of course now simply means the present moment, so by now means "a period of time ending at the present moment." So no, it is not right to say By now, I won't go to Melbourne and I am not sure what you mean by that. You can put by now at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. It's a matter of what you want to emphasize.
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