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Thread #124681   Message #2755710
Posted By: meself
30-Oct-09 - 11:37 AM
Thread Name: BS: American English usages taking over Brit
Subject: RE: BS: American English usages taking over Brit
You must admit, though, that "presently" meaning "at present" is logical, whereas "presently" meaning "not at present, but in a little while", is not. It is my impression that the former is North American usage (and therefore, we all agree, inferior, at best suspect, and in all likelihood, wrong).