- How to say that something is current but at another point in time
I would argue that "the current rates" gets its point across just fine, given the assumption that most readers will tend not to think the narration prescient When I was reading that, I didn't see a tense problem as I subconsciously assumed "current" meant 'current' within the time-frame of the topic –
- Which sentence is most acceptable when describing the current time period?
I would like to know which of these two sentences have the most acceptable form when describing the current time period Why do so many people **today** have no values Why do so many people have no values **these days** Thanks in advance for any help in sharing knowledge
- Using in the current moment or at the living moment?
The expression you're looking for is real time: [Merriam-Webster]: the actual time during which something takes place the computer may partly analyze the data in real time (as it comes in) — R H March chatted online in real time So: "This is taking too long We should have a real-time conversation " "I don't like waiting to hear from
- If pre is previous, post is after, what is current?
If 'pre' is previous, 'post' is after, and 'peri' is current, what is "initiation"? Hot Network Questions Does the "bunker buster" GBU-28 bomb penetrate 20 feet of concrete, while the GBU-57 penetrates 200 feet?
- What is the correct definition and usage of the acronym ETA?
The estimated time of arrival is 10:37 Fine, it's estimated that the person, item, etc will arrive at 10:37 The estimated time of arrival is 20minutes Fine, there's an implied context of the current time, so it's the same as "The estimated time of arrival is 20minutes from now "
- Word meaning close in time, or presently happening
Current : presently elapsing (2) : occurring in or existing at the present time (3) : most recent : generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment
- phrase requests - Word to mean then-current - English Language . . .
'Then-current' perhaps ought to be allowed 'Current' is obviously, after all, a deictic term – eg 'This is the Estimate for the current year, 1879-1880' [Internet] Context informs the time-reference of the period being referred to as 'current', and 'then-current' obviously refers back to the period just mentioned in a passage –
- grammar - Understanding as of, as at, and as from - English . . .
From, at, or until a given time Collins concurs: up to, on, or from (a specified time) Most dictionaries give the first two senses as listed by Wikipedia, but Garner [A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage; Bryan A Garner] disagrees: But as of now does not mean 'at present'; rather it means 'up to the present time' [It] is today totally
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