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WesternAmerican Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Does 'recently' indicate time?
May I use Present Perfect combined with the word 'recently' in the same phrase?
For e.g:
I have recently disocvered that my wife is cheating on me.
Thank you.
For e.g:
I have recently disocvered that my wife is cheating on me.
Thank you.
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Hi WA, Yes. In fact, "recently" is a perfect modifier in present perfect structure or unspecified time in my opinion. I have recently met a girl whom I would consider a potential candisate for a long term relationship.
- Hi WA, Yes.
- In fact, "recently" is a perfect modifier in present perfect structure or unspecified time in my opinion.
- I have recently met a girl whom I would consider a potential candisate for a long term relationship.
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Hi WA,
Yes. In fact, "recently" is a perfect modifier in present perfect structure or unspecified time in my opinion.
I have recently met a girl whom I would consider a potential candisate for a long term relationship.
Yes. In fact, "recently" is a perfect modifier in present perfect structure or unspecified time in my opinion.
I have recently met a girl whom I would consider a potential candisate for a long term relationship.
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Yes, though it's not time as an absolute value, but, rather, an indication of the speaker's attitude towards how short period of time has passed since the event in question.
And, you may use Present Pefrect with it 'cause it indicates it happend not so long ago to be considered past time.
And, you may use Present Pefrect with it 'cause it indicates it happend not so long ago to be considered past time.
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WesternAmericanMay I use Present Perfect combined with the word 'recently' in the same phrase?
For e.g:
I have recently disocvered that my wife is cheating on me.
discovered ( W.A., typo, I believe.)
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Definitly a typo, Liat.
I've accidently swapped the c and the o.
I honestly appreciate your awarness. You are by far an essential instrument in my success as a learner of the English language, and I can't thank you enough for that.
Don't you think that my English has vastly improved since I signed up to the boards?;)
I've accidently swapped the c and the o.
I honestly appreciate your awarness. You are by far an essential instrument in my success as a learner of the English language, and I can't thank you enough for that.
Don't you think that my English has vastly improved since I signed up to the boards?;)
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WesternAmerican
Definitly a typo, Liat.
I've accidently swapped the c and the o.
I honestly appreciate your awarness. You are by far an essential instrument in my success as a learner of the English language, and I can't thank you enough for that.
Don't you think that my English has vastly improved since I signed up to the boards?;
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Another person that I owe a lot to has decided to show up.
I owe you too my gratitude, GG.
I'm drawing near to my 200th post, so I'll take advantage of this forum(or situation?) to thank every single member of this amazing board.
Edit: Thank you, I thought that awareness is spelled 'awarness', and definitely 'definitly'; Accidentally was indeed a mere typo.
I owe you too my gratitude, GG.
I'm drawing near to my 200th post, so I'll take advantage of this forum(or situation?) to thank every single member of this amazing board.
Edit: Thank you, I thought that awareness is spelled 'awarness', and definitely 'definitly'; Accidentally was indeed a mere typo.
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Yoong LiatWesternAmerican
Definitly a typo, Liat.
I've accidently swapped the c and the o.
I honestly appreciate your awarness.You are by far an essential instrument in my success as a learner of the English language, and I can't thank you enough for that.
Don't you think that my
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