Post #19403

#common_mistakes #confusing_words ⚜Presently 🆚 At present⚜ ⚜Presently is used to mean 'soon' in both British and American English: ▪️'The car will arrive presently to take Her Majesty back to the palace.' ⚜In American English presently is also used to mean 'now, at present, currently': ▪️'The President is presently undergoing minor surgery.' ⚜The American usage is gradually becoming accepted outside the USA, but careful users of British English consider it to be non-standard.