0
Usenet Posted 22 years ago
Usage
Recently, lately, of late
Is it possible to explain the difference between these three adverbs?
If that is difficult, maybe it is possible to specify whether these are interchangeable in the following sentences (taken from text-books):
1) His students have made good progress lately.(... recently? ...of late?)
2) I have seen a good movie recently.(...lately? ...of late?)
3) A new school has recently opened in New Road.(...lately...? ...of late...?)
4) I saw Dave recently.(...lately? ...of late?)
TIA,
Sergei Koval
If that is difficult, maybe it is possible to specify whether these are interchangeable in the following sentences (taken from text-books):
1) His students have made good progress lately.(... recently? ...of late?)
2) I have seen a good movie recently.(...lately? ...of late?)
3) A new school has recently opened in New Road.(...lately...? ...of late...?)
4) I saw Dave recently.(...lately? ...of late?)
TIA,
Sergei Koval
Top answer
[/nq] My first impression was that they mean the same, but clearly there are some differences in usage. [nq:1]If that is difficult, maybe it is possible to specify whether these are interchangeable in the following sentences (taken from text-books): 1) His students have made good progress lately. (...
- [/nq] My first impression was that they mean the same, but clearly there are some differences in usage.
- [nq:1]If that is difficult, maybe it is possible to specify whether these are interchangeable in the following sentences (taken from text-books): 1) His students have made good progress lately.
- (...
- recently?
- )[/nq] All three are okay.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
[nq:1]Is it possible to explain the difference between these three adverbs?[/nq]
My first impression was that they mean the same, but clearly there are some differences in usage.
[nq:1]If that is difficult, maybe it is possible to specify whether these are interchangeable in the following sentences (taken from text-books): 1) His students have made good progress lately. (... recently? ...o
My first impression was that they mean the same, but clearly there are some differences in usage.
[nq:1]If that is difficult, maybe it is possible to specify whether these are interchangeable in the following sentences (taken from text-books): 1) His students have made good progress lately. (... recently? ...o
00
[nq:2]If that is difficult, maybe it is possible to specify ... I have seen a good movie recently. (...lately? ...of late?)[/nq]
[nq:1]Only "recently". It would be okay though to say: I've seen several good movies recently/lately/of late.[/nq]
[nq:2]4) I saw Dave recently. (...lately? ...of late?)[/nq]
[nq:1]Only "recently". The other two don't really go with the simple past.[/nq]
[nq:1]Only "recently". It would be okay though to say: I've seen several good movies recently/lately/of late.[/nq]
[nq:2]4) I saw Dave recently. (...lately? ...of late?)[/nq]
[nq:1]Only "recently". The other two don't really go with the simple past.[/nq]
0
Related Questions