Until Now VS So Far: What's the Difference? English Vocabulary, Writing, and Grammar with Alisha

"Until now" and "so far" are both used to talk about continuing actions in relation to the present moment, but with a key difference. With "until now," the continuing action stops, changes, or is interrupted in some way. With "so far," the continuing action is not expected to change (although it is possible for the speaker/writer to hint at some uncertainty with an expression like "but we'll see what happens next).

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