> > ...most of which were maintained by British
>>persons) was that "presently" in America
>>means "now" and in Britain means "soon."
>
> Gaack. Anybody using "presently" to mean "now"
>is using the word ignorantly and incorrectly.
> I've personally never heard anyone use it to
>mean "now," but if a lot of people here do, it's
>an abundant mistake, not a proper alternate
>meaning.

Where have you been? You amaze me with your ignorance of your own culture sometimes. :-P

"Presently" used to mean "now" is quite common. "I am presently working on such-and-such" is a common phrase I hear almost every day.

-- Dave