From: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 21:33:58 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: use "currently" for the present time
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.21.2001201633240.8488@localhost.localdomain>
In-Reply-To: <20200120212156.4109999-1-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>

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.

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as someone who is constantly being sheldon cooper-level pedantic, i
totally agree with this sentiment.

rday