OT Re: Actual (Was: Upgrading Jaunty alpha 5 to alpha 6)

Mario Vukelic mario.vukelic at dantian.org
Tue Mar 17 07:18:53 UTC 2009


On Tue, 2009-03-17 at 09:40 +0300, Mihamina Rakotomandimby (R12y) wrote:
> 
> I more and more see a misuse of this "actual" word...
> Could you just please use current/currently instead?

Dude, 

     1. Needless grammar corrections are usually considered impolite.
     2. He used the word "actual" correctly, as in "existing in act and
        not merely potentially".
     3. "Actual" can also be a synonym for current, depending on
        context:  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actual






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