One for the grammar nazi's

[Lysander]

I was thinking about this sentence today after I said it. About whether it was correct or not. The sentence was, "I'm going to do it now".

"Going to" is future tense whereas "now" is obviously present tense. One can say, "I'm going to do it" or "I'm doing it now". But isn't it mixing tenses to say, "I'm going to do it now?"

Trolling apostrophe in thread title, by the way.

 

[Edrof]

'Now' can also mean in the time immediately to follow.

 

[R-evans]

'Now' can also mean in the time immediately to follow.

This.

It could also work as I'm 'going' to do it - pause for 5 seconds - NOW.

 

[mrk]

This.

It could also work as I'm 'going' to do it - pause for 5 seconds - NOW.

Why pause for








































only 5 seconds?

 

[Edrof]

Five seconds is the optimal pausation time-frame as proven by NASA.

 

[mrk]

You were not sure if I was serious

 

[spoffle]

Nazis doesn't have an apostrophe in it.

Also, it's not really mixing tenses.

 

[Edrof]

You were not sure if I was serious

If though, what and where? Also: who.

 

[deanolfc]

Thank you kind grammar jew

 

[mrk]

If though, what and where? Also: who.

Where's Tony Williams when you need him?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

I was thinking about this sentence today after I said it. About whether it was correct or not. The sentence was, "I'm going to do it now".

"Going to" is future tense whereas "now" is obviously present tense. One can say, "I'm going to do it" or "I'm doing it now". But isn't it mixing tenses to say, "I'm going to do it now?"

Trolling apostrophe in thread title, by the way.

I'm pretty sure they teach this at primary school age. Your entire post is grammatically awful but I'm sure that you're being 'ironic' rather than ignorant.

 

[FoxEye]

In fairness, how often do you hear someone say, "I'm going to do it now"...?

It's not a natural thing to say... Normally you'd say, "I'll do it now."

 

[Redz]

nm