Tung Quoc  +  279168 Wed, 11 Oct 06 04:57 PM Go there  right now =  Go there right away.  ? That means right now and right away have the same meaning and interchangeable. Right? If not, how to distinguish them? Q Tung Quoc Joined on Sun, Sep 17 2006 Regular Member 870

	CalifJim  +  279287 Wed, 11 Oct 06 09:11 PM To my ear there is a very, very slight difference. If I say I'll do something right away, I'll probably do it somewhat later than if I say I'll do it right now. To me, right now is absolutely immediately. Right away is almost as soon as right now.  It is as soon as I can possibly do it, which may be right now, and may be in a short while. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,389 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Clive  +  279309 Wed, 11 Oct 06 10:57 PM Hi, You could also consider the past - When I received your request last Wednesday, I mailed the package to you right away. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,585 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	CalifJim  +  279478 Thu, 12 Oct 06 07:58 AM Thanks, Clive.  I completely neglected to mention that right now doesn't work in the past tense. CJ CalifJim Tenses, Past Tenses

	CalifJim  +  279516 Thu, 12 Oct 06 09:27 AM Wrong.  You can't say: My wife called me to dinner, and I went right now. It has to be:  I went right away. CJ CalifJim

	Tung Quoc  +  279584 Thu, 12 Oct 06 12:43 PM Sorry, I mean: In present: Right away (as soon as possible,not necessarily now ) # right now (absolutely immediately) In  past: Right away means as soon as possible or  absolutely immediately? Q Tung Quoc

	CalifJim  +  279744 Thu, 12 Oct 06 05:32 PM In the past right away means the same as in the present -- as soon as it is/was possible. CJ CalifJim