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Do we say in that moment or at that moment?
1 Answer. “At the moment” means right now. For example, “He’s asleep at the moment”. “In the moment” means with a special focus on the present time.
Can you say in that moment?
You would have to use “at”: “At that moment I turned off the light.” As DernierVirage had commented when this was originally posted, “in this/that moment” can be used to describe specific situations.
What is at the present time or moment?
1a : at the present time or moment Now is the time for action.
Which tense is used with at the moment?
When you see words and phrases such as at the moment, this week; use the present continuous. When you see words and phrases such as always, never, from time to time; use the present simple tense.
What do you mean by at the moment?
The moment is often used as a conjunction to say that something happens or is done at the same time as something else, or immediately after it. At the moment means now, at the present time. I’m very busy at the moment. Be Careful! Don’t say ‘I’m very busy in the moment’ or ‘I’m very busy in this moment’.
What is another way to say in that moment?
What is another word for at that moment?
then | at that time |
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at that point | at that point in time |
on that occasion |
What can I say instead of at that moment?
What is another word for at the moment?
at present | just now |
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at the present time | at this moment in time |
now | at the present moment |
at the minute | at this moment |
today | nowadays |
How do you say at this moment?
now
- at the moment.
- at this moment.
- at this time.
- here and now.
- just now.
- momentarily.
- right now.
- this day. yet.
How do you use at this moment in a sentence?
(1) At this moment of success I found only an unreasoning sense of futility. (2) Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. (3) To opt out at this moment would be quite irrational. (4) At this moment a car stopped at the house.
Do we say at the present or at present?
In English, you cannot say “at the present” unless you use a noun – e.g. “at the present time”. Normally we would simply say “at present”.
How do you say at the moment?
at the moment
- today.
- directly.
- forthwith.
- immediately.
- instantly.
- nowadays.
- straightaway.
- any more.
What is the meaning of “at the moment”?
“At the moment” means “right now.”. “In the moment”, refers to a state of mind in which someone is totally focused on that instant in time. Nothing else exists for him.
Is the phrase ‘one moment’ grammatically correct?
Yes, they are all correct. ‘One’ is generally used when the speaker wishes to be more specific or emphatic, but most of these are fixed phrases: A. Just a minute. D. One minute, please. E. Just a moment. H. One moment, please.
What is the difference between “on” and “at”?
It’s definitely “at that moment”. We use it when we refer to a particular scenario that took place in the past. ‘On’ is used when we refer to a smaller or shorter location or time but still not specific. ‘At’ refers to the smallest and shortest and is used when we are talking about a very specific location or time.