From: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.email>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:10:25 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: use "currently" for the present time
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On 20/01/2020 21:33, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> 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.