Up to now
Example: Up to now, I have finished all my homework.
Definition
"Up to now" is an expression used to indicate the time period from the past until the present moment. It often emphasizes that something has occurred or been true continuously or consistently until the current point in time, as in the phrase, "Up to now, I have finished all my homework."
Etymology
The phrase "up to now" combines the preposition "up to," indicating a point reached or a limit, with "now," meaning the present moment. This expression has evolved in English to convey the idea of continuity or extent reaching the current time. Did you know? "Up to" originally had a physical sense of moving upwards, but over time it broadened to include abstract limits like time.
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"Up to now" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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