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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Just/recently

Can I replace recently with 'just' here? Please check the tense.
"You look sleepy as if recently have been drinking medication."
  

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Anonymous Can I replace recently with 'just' here? You could (with a change in word order), or you can use simple past. And it needs other reform: You look sleep y, as if you have just taken medication.

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  • Anonymous Can I replace recently with 'just' here?
  • You could (with a change in word order), or you can use simple past.
  • And it needs other reform: You look sleep y, as if you have just taken medication.
  • You look sleep y, as if you just took medication.
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AnonymousCan I replace recently with 'just' here?
You could (with a change in word order), or you can use simple past. And it needs other reform:

You look sleepy, as if you have just taken medication.
You look sleepy, as if you just took medication.
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