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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
currently live/living
Hello,
I see people use them interchangeably, but I don't think they are quite the same. "I am currently living somewhere", gives me the idea that the person's planning to move somewhere else. "I currently live", well, I wouldn't use it. What do you think?
I see people use them interchangeably, but I don't think they are quite the same. "I am currently living somewhere", gives me the idea that the person's planning to move somewhere else. "I currently live", well, I wouldn't use it. What do you think?
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I think the word 'currently' suggests that the present simple does not have the idea of permanence. I think both are fine; there is no significant difference between them.
- I think the word 'currently' suggests that the present simple does not have the idea of permanence.
- I think both are fine; there is no significant difference between them.
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I think the word 'currently' suggests that the present simple does not have the idea of permanence. I think both are fine; there is no significant difference between them.
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If you want to get into the weeds, and you probably do, you might say that "currently" is in more in harmony with a continuous tense because both can suggest impermanence. As just one example (below), I find it easier to say "currently" in the second clause than in the first.
We live on Raleigh Avenue in Shelton, but we are (currently) living in a motel while they remodel our bathroom
We live on Raleigh Avenue in Shelton, but we are (currently) living in a motel while they remodel our bathroom
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