you can do it from now vs you can do it from now on

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'You can do it from now' implies starting immediately, while 'You can do it from now on' suggests starting now and continuing into the future.

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you can do it from now

This phrase is correct and implies starting something immediately.

This phrase is used to indicate that something can start right at the present moment.

Examples:

You can start your homework from now.
You can begin your exercise routine from now.
You can implement the new process from now.

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Definitely my preferred title from now on.
From now on, any problems...
Only Ugandan press from now on.
Everything goes through headquarters from now on.
We need complete silence from now on.
From now on, Interzone is strictly Mugwump territory.
Tell me a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
You know, it might be five minutes from now or tonight or six months from now or maybe on our wedding night.
The point is I'm way too anxious about what could happen 5 minutes from now to be content with now.
Now, tell me one thing that will be true about computers 10 years from now.
I need the money now, not six months from now.
Her bathroom is right off the dining room. So, it's either now or three days from now.
Now listen, Holly, from now on we want you to be involved in every managerial aspect of the firm.
Now, I will guard my angels from now on.
Now, since the rest of your brains are so tiny, from now on I'll speak like a caveman.
Now that you've got a job, your life should change for the better from now on.
Vivian Long has real information for us now, not months from now.
Now effectively everything I'm going to tell you from now on is only comparing these basically nearly identical families.
Now, since the rest of your brains are so tiny, from now on, I will speak like a caveman.
Now, I'm 20-Seconds- From-Now-Barney, and I'm telling you, watch that door.

Alternatives:

You can start doing it now.
You can begin it immediately.

you can do it from now on

This phrase is correct and implies starting something now and continuing into the future.

This phrase is used to indicate that something can start at the present moment and continue in the future.

Examples:

You can follow this new schedule from now on.
You can use this new software from now on.
You can practice this skill from now on.

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Then you do it from now on.
That's how we do it from now on.
Which is how we're going to do it from now on.
Shall I do it from now on, uncle Sef?
It'll be so much easier havin' you do it from now on. Um. Actually, AWESOM-O was not programmed for that function.
Just leave me out of it from now on.
If you're keen to learn Mandarin speak it from now on.
I'll just ask my new black mom to make pudding with skin on it from now on.
Well, you got to keep him out of it from now on.
Me and my guys will run it from now on.
John and I appreciate your investment, but we can handle it from now on.
And he'll get it from now on.
The call for a new form of regulation is today supported by a large majority of the Member States, the dairy G20, as we will call it from now on.
I have been thinking, "How will you make it from now on?"
And you know where we're going to talk about it from now on?
I love you too, Dad, but can we just say it from now on?
Mr Yam doesn't want anyone to mention anything about it from now on
Definitely my preferred title from now on.
From now on, any problems...
Only Ugandan press from now on.

Alternatives:

You can start doing it now and continue.
You can begin it and keep going.

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