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Rule "at the present time, at this time, at this point in time, at the moment (now, currently)"

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Description: at the present time, at this time, at this point in time, at the moment (now, currently)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Use now, for now, or if you really must, currently
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • At the present time, this Wiki is experimental.
    Correction suggestion: Now, For now, Currently
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • For now, this Wiki is experimental.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TIME_NOW [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-15 22:33:06 +0200)