COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS


                                       ACTUAL   vs   CURRENT



Actual  and its derivatives:


            actually

            in actuality


all refer to truth.



Examples:


            A:         Your mother was an attorney, wasn't she?

            B:         Actually, she was a notary.  Notaries are legal professionals in civil law

countries.



Actual, actually, and in actuality  are typically used to clarify the truth.  For example:


I had always thought that their business was a very profitable one.  In actuality, however, they
spent years on the brink of bankruptcy.





Current  and its related expressions:


            currently

            at the current time/moment


refer to things happening now.  The use of current in English is always related to time.



Examples:


George was a partner at that law firm for over ten years.  He is currently the corporate counsel of
a software firm.  He’s much happier now.


Their current CFO is originally from the banking field.


She's currently working in South America.  It's not surprising since she speaks both Spanish and
Portuguese fluently.