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Seraphin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

recently + simple past or present participle

I think it's correct to say
"Recently I have been feeling ill" - feeling ill from the past to the present.

But I wonder if I can say " Recently I felt ill " - I am now feeling fine, but recently I felt ill.

Also, in the following examples

" Several recent studies have used the new technologies to show that ... "

" Several recent studies used the new technologies to show that ... "

" Several recent studies have shown with the new technologies that ... "

" Several recent studies showed with the new technologies that ... "

Are all four the same?

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Seraphin I think it's correct to say "Recently I have been feeling ill" - feeling ill from the past to the present. But I wonder if I can say " Recently I felt ill " - I am now feeling fine, but recently I felt ill. Yes Also, in the following examples " Several recent studies have used the new technologies to show that ...

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  • Seraphin I think it's correct to say "Recently I have been feeling ill" - feeling ill from the past to the present.
  • But I wonder if I can say " Recently I felt ill " - I am now feeling fine, but recently I felt ill.
  • Yes Also, in the following examples " Several recent studies have used the new technologies to show that ...
  • " Yes " Several recent studies used the new technologies to show that ...
  • " Yes " Several recent studies have shown with the new technologies that ...
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SeraphinI think it's correct to say
"Recently I have been feeling ill" - feeling ill from the past to the present.

But I wonder if I can say " Recently I felt ill " - I am now feeling fine, but recently I felt ill. Yes

Also, in the following examples

" Several recent studies have used the new technologies
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Is it correct to say, with regard to the context, 
for simple past - the sentence "recent studies used .. " means they don't use the new technologies anymore or the sentence simply wants to emphasize the action of the verb "to use" that those studies "used" those technologies. 

I have problems interpreting the usage of the verb "to show".

Thanks
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Seraphinfor simple past - the sentence "recent studies used .. " means they don't use the new technologies anymore
That sentence doesn't tell us anything about what may or may not be in current use.
SeraphinI have problems interpreting the usage of the verb "to show".
Demonstrate or prove would be synonyms in this context.
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