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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Applicable to the current times

Hi

Is this a natural phrase?

The editor-in-chief explained that he had chosen only those articles that were applicable to the current times.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Hi Tom, It sounds rather clumsy. I suggest The editor-in-chief explained that he had chosen only those articles that were currently applicable / currently relevant. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi Tom, It sounds rather clumsy.
  • I suggest The editor-in-chief explained that he had chosen only those articles that were currently applicable / currently relevant.
  • Clive
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Hi Tom,

It sounds rather clumsy. I suggest

The editor-in-chief explained that he had chosen only those articles that were currently applicable / currently relevant.

Clive

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