http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227758Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227758Eng_teach_in_germany0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227758http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227758.xmlI think 'examine the facts about' sounds awkward. 'assess' would be better.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227694Fri, 22 May 2009 11:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227694Inchoateknowledge1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227694http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227694.xmlthank you! 'we must start to examine the facts about the situ from today onwards'. inchohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227634Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227634Eng_teach_in_germany2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227634http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227634.xmlAnonymous, I agree that in everyday speech the original sentence 'i think we should take stock of the situation as of now' could be intended to mean 'i think we should take stock of the situation as it now stands' or 'i think we should take stock of the current situation' but it would be technically incorrect.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227628Fri, 22 May 2009 11:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227628Eng_teach_in_germany3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227628http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227628.xmlHere: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+stock and here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/as+ofhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227602Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227602Eng_teach_in_germany4http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227602http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227602.xmlExamples: 1. 'As of today the shop will be closed' = 'Starting from today (in other words, starting today and continuing) the shop will be closed. 2. 'I start my new job as of today' = 'I start my new job today (it begins today)'http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227598Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227598Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227598http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227598.xmlHmm.. in everyday speach 'as of now' could also carry the connotation of assessing the situation as it currently stands (to see where we stand), and thus could include past events. The history that led up to this moment, for instance, could be summarized when one takes stock of the situation in order to clarify the next step that should be taken. Do you agree?http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227597Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227597Inchoateknowledge6http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227597http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227597.xmlthanks i have just found some info vis-a-vis the meaning of 'in stock of': to ascertain the facts in regard to sg. take stock of the situ means to learn the facts of it. still 'as of now' troubles me. anybody? inchohttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227591Fri, 22 May 2009 11:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227591Eng_teach_in_germany7http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htm#227591http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227591.xmlThe sentence means 'I think we should assess the situation, starting from this moment.' So, 'to take stock of' in this case means to assess, 'as of now' means starting from this moment.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htmSun, 22 Feb 2009 12:13:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227585Inchoateknowledge8http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeStockOf/cmzwg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-227585.xmli think we should take stock of the situation as of now. my questions are, what does take stock of sg mean, in 'as of now' 'of ' hinges on what? anyway, what does this sentence mean? thank you incho