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what now? vs Now what?

Both "What now?" and "Now what?" are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to ask about the next steps or actions to be taken.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 1003 views

what now?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask about the next steps or actions to be taken in a situation.

Examples:

We've finished the project. What now?
I'm lost. What now?
The plan failed. What now?
What now? Do we wait or take action?
What now? Any suggestions?

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Question is, Connie - what now?
All right, Jack, what now?
Wait, who says what now?
Of course. Robin and super what now?
All right, Jack, what now? JACK:
And, if this is true, and I think it is true, the question becomes, what now?
Deputy Commissioner Abraham, which one of my detectives did what now?
No, I mean, what now?
That's the guy who hit what now?
so let's say this owen is real. what now?
I'm sorry, you think I did what now?
And, well, Mr. Lucifer, what now?
I said, "You what now?"
And I think the pressure of that has been killing off our artists for the last 500 years. And, if this is true, and I think it is true, the question becomes, what now?
What now? Move out there and attack.
What now? - We stay here...
What now? - We live here...
What now? - I can't force them.
The pharmacist sees him coming and says, "What now?"
What do you mean, "What now?"

Alternatives:

Now what?
What should we do next?
What's the next step?
What's the plan now?
What do we do now?

Now what?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask about the next steps or actions to be taken in a situation.

Examples:

We've finished the project. Now what?
I'm lost. Now what?
The plan failed. Now what?
Now what? Do we wait or take action?
Now what? Any suggestions?

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Now what? End of the line.
OK, Rob, now what?
Okay. Now what?
Now what? I'm on it.
Now what? "Where's the hospital?
We have bullet belts, Now what?
Now what? - You have nothing for us?
I've been rehearsing this speech for a month, but now - Now what?
But the question has been asked: "Now what?"
It was a very strange quietness that overcame the studio, just wondering, "Now what?"
So there was this great feeling of elation, and then when it was done it was like, "Now what?"
Okay, geniuses, now what?
But Sauron captured you, and now what?
Christ, man, now what?
I backed your play, and now what?
Christ, man, now what? That'll just about cover the last tab.
So... now what? I just try to have a hallucination?
You found me, so now what?
Okay, so we called an incubus, now what?
They found us, now what?

Alternatives:

What now?
What should we do next?
What's the next step?
What's the plan now?
What do we do now?

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