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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", or if you really must "currently". Sometimes a specific time is meant and "then" is better.
Category:	Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	At this time, Churchill was serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Correct sentences for comparison:	Churchill was then serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer
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ID:	TIME_NOW [2]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)