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Thread #101289   Message #2044465
Posted By: GUEST, Topsie
06-May-07 - 06:23 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language -American/English
Subject: RE: BS: Language -American/English
As with 'momentarily', 'presently' can vary. I grew up thinking it meant 'in a little while' but then found that in Scotland it means 'at presemt', which is more logical.

I am told there is an area of Yorkshire where 'while' is used to mean 'until', which is not a big problem until someone comes to a railway crossing with a warning that that says 'DO NOT CROSS WHILE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING'.