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From: jc@cdx39.UUCP (John Chambers)
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: "Presently" ?= "Now"
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Date: Wed, 29-Oct-86 10:36:01 EST
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> > On the other hand, the reversion of 'presently' to its old meaning
> > has left us with two words ('presently' and 'currently') with identical
> > meanings, and no convenient word for 'in a short while, but with no
> > great urgency'.
> over here, presently means what you imply it no longer means over there.
> ie to someone on hold "he'll be with you presently" (5-10 minutes :-))
> -- 
Gee, in my funny dialect, I'd say "He'll be with you soon."  Or I
might say "right away" or "real soon".  

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