At the moment means now, currently, at this point in time. You use it for what is happening right now or during this period of your life and will probably change: At the moment I'm living with friends.
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at the moment + present continuous; At the moment, + clause; at that moment (past)
- I can't talk at the moment; I'm in a meeting until three.
- At the moment she's preparing for her driving test, so she rarely goes out.
- The museum is closed for repairs at the moment, but it reopens in June.
What changed
First versionIn the moment I'm working on a new project.
RevisionAt the moment I'm working on a new project.
In the moment is a different expression. It means being fully absorbed in the here and now: try to live in the moment. For “now, currently”, English uses at the moment. Only the preposition changed.
Now is shorter and can mean “immediately”: Come here now! At the moment isn't used like that: it describes how things are during this period. When you tell a story about the past, use at that moment: At that moment the lights went out.
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Sorry, Tom can't come to the phone ___; he's in the shower.
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at the moment — This is about what is happening right now: Tom is in the shower and can't come to the phone. So at the moment fits. At that moment points to a moment in the past or in a story.
A colleague invites you for coffee, but you are busy. Write a reply with at the moment: say what you are doing and suggest another time.
I can't join you at the moment because I'm finishing a report, but I'm free after four.
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