From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90617C32771 for ; Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:03:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EF3A22525 for ; Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:03:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1726894AbgATWDR (ORCPT ); Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:03:17 -0500 Received: from cpanel4.indieserve.net ([199.212.143.9]:49457 "EHLO toysoldiers.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726752AbgATWDR (ORCPT ); Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:03:17 -0500 X-Greylist: delayed 1755 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:03:17 EST Received: from cpef81d0f814063-cmf81d0f814060.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.114.57.56]:58716 helo=localhost.localdomain) by cpanel4.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1itegK-007Itt-N4; Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:34:01 -0500 Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:33:58 -0500 (EST) From: "Robert P. J. Day" X-X-Sender: rpjday@localhost.localdomain To: "brian m. carlson" cc: git@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: use "currently" for the present time In-Reply-To: <20200120212156.4109999-1-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net> Message-ID: References: <20200120212156.4109999-1-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-OutGoing-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cpanel4.indieserve.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - vger.kernel.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crashcourse.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cpanel4.indieserve.net: authenticated_id: rpjday+crashcourse.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Authenticated-Sender: cpanel4.indieserve.net: rpjday@crashcourse.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org 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