> > 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.
>
>
> How to put this? Um.... no.
>
> I own literally dozens of dictionaries and
>usage guides, and almost all say the same
> thing. A few quotes follow.

What about the OED? For my money, if it aint in the OED, it aint English.

And anyway, if you're trying to get Sam to admit he's wrong, well, it won't happen. :-P

-- Dave