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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'now and before' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that has happened or exists over a long period of time. For example, "We have seen significant changes in public attitudes now and before."
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They have hope now and before they had nothing".
Mr Bajaj draws a comparison between the company's policy now and before 1991.
The hop and the hobble were slower now, and before long she stopped, looking exhausted.
He said: "The main difference between now and before my accident is I'm just very glad to be alive.
But Gemma has a toe in the murky waters of doubt now and before long they are lapping at her ankles.
"I asked him the other day when he was throwing on the side, 'What's the difference between the ball coming out of your hand now and before you got hurt?' " the pitching coach Rick Anderson said.
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Love now (left) and before his hormonal treatment.
"Had I walked in now and not before?
"But now, and even before Sept. 11, the positive spin is off globalization.
Compare how Obama's approval changed between now and just before the election.
It settled into a pattern of flaring up every now and then before dying back to a grumble.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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