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Re: [PATCH] docs: use "currently" for the present time

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Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.email>
Date
Jan 21, 2020, 19:10 UTC
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On 20/01/2020 21:33, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
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> On Mon, 20 Jan 2020, brian m. carlson wrote:
>
>> In many languages, the adverb with the root "actual" means "at the
>> present time."  However, this usage is considered dated or even archaic
>> in English, and for referring to events occurring at the present time,
>> we usually prefer "currently" or "presently".  "Actually" is commonly
>> used in modern English only for the meaning of "in fact" or to express a
>> contrast with what is expected.
>   ... snip ...
>
> as someone who is constantly being sheldon cooper-level pedantic, i
> totally agree with this sentiment.
>
> rday

As long as we don't use "presently" which is seen as a bit horrid here in UK (like 'momentarily' - as in 'I'll be with you..') ;-)

Philip.
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  1. docs: use "currently" for the present timebrian m. carlson, Jan 20, 2020
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  3. brian m. carlsonJan 20, 2020
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 21, 2020
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