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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
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This document has no formal standing at this point in time.
    Correction suggestion: now, currently
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • This document has no formal standing now.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TIME_NOW [3]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)