| Idx | 2170 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | presently |
| Type of Sentence | ? |
| Error Sentence | Presently, nearly every machine used in the home is made of plastic. |
| Correct Sentence | At present, nearly every machine used in the home is made of plastic. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | [[Presently]], nearly every machine used in the home is made of plastic. |
| Cloze Sentence | [[At present]], nearly every machine used in the home is made of plastic. |
| Cloze Answer | At present |
| Choices | Presently | At present |
| Explanation | 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. |
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