Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

that was then, this is now

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.70 in modern English

Syllables: that was then, this is now
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The situation, behavior, or opinion of a person or group has changed considerably; the circumstances or characteristics of something have changed considerably.

Example Sentences

"Reminded of some of his past opinions about the coalition, he smiled and said what amounted to: That was then; this is now."
"Of course everyone remembers the glory days when Varsity was host to the Argos and then John Lennon and Yoko Ono – that was then, this is now."
"But in the 1990s a similar optimism hit here too, only to fizzle as gas prices plummeted and gas-guzzling SUVs took over the auto market with a vengeance. That was then; this is now."
"Yes, it is true that some time ago, Parliament could reasonably have been been said to be pro-EU and pro-single market. But that was then, this is now."

Inflected Forms

that was then and this is now (alternative) that was then; this is now (alternative)

Questions

What does that was then, this is now mean?: The situation, behavior, or opinion of a person or group has changed considerably; the circumstances or characteristics of something have changed considerably.

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