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now
at this time:
• Where are you living now? • The population is much larger now than it used to be.
currently
formal now – used when describing what a situation is like:
• The firm currently employs 113 people. • Currently, the starting salary is around £20,000.
at the moment
now – used when talking about a short period of time, after which the situation is likely to change:
• I think she’s at lunch at the moment – can I ask her to call you back? • At the moment I’m working in a restaurant, but I’m hoping to go to college.
at present/at the present time
formal ( also presently American English ) now – used when you do not expect something that is true now to be permanent:
• Many areas are inaccessible at present due to heavy snow. • The official currency is the crown, presently about 30 to the dollar.
for the time being
now – used when a situation is likely to change, especially because an arrangement is only temporary:
• You can stay here for the time being, until you find a flat.
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