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- Which sentence is most acceptable when describing the current time period?
0 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
- 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
- grammar - Understanding as of, as at, and as from - English . . .
As at, means any occurrence previous till a given time period, or date, whereas, as of, means any occurrence from a given time period or date onwards The former is a destination whereas the latter is a starter
- 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
- phrases - Is at the time of writing correct? - English Language . . .
While all will be understood, the convention in this situation is to use "at the time of writing" Alternatively you could say "as of October 2014" "At the time of writing we had just declared war with IS " "As of October 2014 the tax rate is 20% "
- What is the correct definition and usage of the acronym ETA?
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 "
- Abbreviation for current - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I am looking for an abbreviation for the word "current" to match the similar abbreviation "prev" for "previous" (it is being used specifically in the context of a sequence of items: previous --> cu
- How to write “till now” in a résumé? - English Language Usage . . .
I am writing a résumé I want to specify that I started my education in 2009 and as of now I am at the 4 th grade (in other words, still learning), so how should I specify that in résumé: 2009 - present 2009 till now Any suggestions?
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