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Grzegrzolka Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

AmE vs. BE.

Is "nowadays" British Eng and "these days" American Eng?
Is "at present" used only by Brittons?
What are some common American synonyms for "these days"
except for "currently?"
  

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Grzegrzolka Is "nowadays" British Eng lish and "these days" American Eng lish ? They’re used in both varieties. The former is rather casual.

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  • Grzegrzolka Is "nowadays" British Eng lish and "these days" American Eng lish ?
  • They’re used in both varieties.
  • The former is rather casual.
  • Grzegrzolka Is "at present" used only by Bri t ons?
  • No.
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GrzegrzolkaIs "nowadays" British English and "these days" American English?
They’re used in both varieties. The former is rather casual.
GrzegrzolkaIs "at present" used only by Britons?
No.
GrzegrzolkaWhat are some common American synonyms for "these days" except for "currently"?
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Hi

"Nowadays" is quite common in England. Another phrase is "at the moment":

- What are you doing nowadays?
- At the moment, we're working on the Elmsford project

Dave
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Thanks a lot. That confirms my theory that nowadays is common only in the UK and it sounds strange in the US. An American even told me that "nowadays" is a "hick word" where he lives.
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GrzegrzolkaThat confirms my theory that "nowadays" is common only in the UK and it sounds strange in the US.
Actually, it’s fairly common in the US, and it doesn’t sound at all strange to this speaker of AmE, just informal.
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Aspara Gus GrzegrzolkaThat confirms my theory that "nowadays" is common only in the UK and it sounds strange in the US.Actually, it’s fairly common in the US, and it doesn’t sound at all strange to this speaker of AmE, just informal.
Ok, Now I think I understand it correctly. Thanks again.
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