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

Cybe R. Wizard cybe_r_wizard at earthlink.net
Tue Mar 17 11:25:28 UTC 2009


"Mihamina Rakotomandimby (R12y)" <mihamina at lab.vectoris.fr>  said:
> David Fox wrote:
> > the actual install
> 
> I more and more see a misuse of this "actual" word...
> Could you just please use current/currently instead?
> 
cybe at WizardsTower:~$ dict actual

[...]

2. Existing in act or reality; really acted or acting; in
        fact; real; -- opposed to {potential}, {possible},
        {virtual}, {speculative}, {conceivable}, {theoretical}, or
        {nominal}; as, the actual cost of goods; the actual case
        under discussion.
        [1913 Webster]

I fail to see the problem. 

Cybe R. Wizard
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