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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Recently - simple past vs. present perfect
A. I recently applied for a job to your company. I wonder if you can reconsider my application.
B. I have recently applied for a job to your company. I wonder if you can reconsider my application.
1. Which of the above is correct?
2. If both are OK, what is the difference in meaning?
3. Also, if both are OK, which do you think is more appropriate in writing someone a letter?
4. Do you think the word "recently" is always an indicator to use the present perfect tense?
I would very much appreciate your kind assistance.
B. I have recently applied for a job to your company. I wonder if you can reconsider my application.
1. Which of the above is correct?
2. If both are OK, what is the difference in meaning?
3. Also, if both are OK, which do you think is more appropriate in writing someone a letter?
4. Do you think the word "recently" is always an indicator to use the present perfect tense?
I would very much appreciate your kind assistance.
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A and B are both correct (in the first sentence) with no real difference in meaning. However, given the second sentence that you have in each, I think that A would be better. You might change B to I recently applied for a job but have not yet received ....
- A and B are both correct (in the first sentence) with no real difference in meaning.
- However, given the second sentence that you have in each, I think that A would be better.
- You might change B to I recently applied for a job but have not yet received ....
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A and B are both correct (in the first sentence) with no real difference in meaning.
However, given the second sentence that you have in each, I think that A would be better.
You might change B to I recently applied for a job but have not yet received....
However, given the second sentence that you have in each, I think that A would be better.
You might change B to I recently applied for a job but have not yet received....
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Thank you, Philip. I really appreciate it.
I wonder what the reason is that A is better than B given my second sentence. I read somewhere that the word "recently" often calls for a present perfect. My confusion is when do I use the simple past or the present perfect if the sentence contains "recently. Please advise.
I wonder what the reason is that A is better than B given my second sentence. I read somewhere that the word "recently" often calls for a present perfect. My confusion is when do I use the simple past or the present perfect if the sentence contains "recently. Please advise.
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Because recently is not specific in time identification, it works conveniently with the present perfect, but is not limited to that tense.
I have recently had several colds ~ He died recently
I have recently had several colds ~ He died recently
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Thank you for your helpful explanation.
- Just to confirm my understanding regarding your examples, the present perfect is used because having several colds recently happened at different times and is therefore not specific, whereas the simple past is used because dying happens only once and is therefore specific in time. Please confirm.
- Now, in my example, would you agree t
- Just to confirm my understanding regarding your examples, the present perfect is used because having several colds recently happened at different times and is therefore not specific, whereas the simple past is used because dying happens only once and is therefore specific in time. Please confirm.
- Now, in my example, would you agree t
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recently can be used in past simple and present perfect, whereas similar adverb lately can only be used with present perfect. this is how i get it
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