Nowadays vs Presently

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Nowadays

Top 2000 (comune)B2adverb

Presently

Top 2000 (comune)C1adverb
 NowadaysPresently
Pronuncia🇬🇧 /["/ˈnaʊədeɪz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈnaʊədeɪz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈprezntli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈprezntli/"]/
SignificatoToday or in the present timeRight now; at this time.
EsempioNowadays most kids prefer going online to reading books.The crime is presently being investigated by the police.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 2000 (comune)Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFRB2C1
Categoria grammaticaleadverbadverb
Collocazioninowadays people, nowadays technology, nowadays lifestyle, nowadays childrenpresently available, presently under review, presently working, presently experiencing, presently engaged
Contrariformerly, previously, in the past, onceformerly, previously, later, eventually
Errori comuniUsing 'nowadays' with past tense verbs, Confusing 'nowadays' with 'these days', Not placing 'nowadays' at the beginning or end of a sentence'Presently' used to mean 'soon' instead of 'now'., Confusing 'presently' with 'currently' in terms of formality., 'Presently' used too often in formal contexts.
Note d'usoUse 'nowadays' when talking about things that are true in the present time but may not have been true in the past. It is neutral and appropriate for both spoken and written English, but avoid using it in very formal contexts.Use 'presently' in neutral contexts to indicate something happening now. Avoid in very formal writing where 'currently' or 'at this moment' might be clearer.

Domande frequenti: Nowadays vs Presently

Qual è la differenza tra Nowadays e Presently?

Nowadays: Today or in the present time Presently: Right now; at this time.

Nowadays e Presently sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Nowadays: B2, Presently: C1 sulla scala CEFR.

Posso usare Nowadays e Presently in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Nowadays e Presently sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.

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