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Mr. Tom Posted 3 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of lately

Hi

Is the use of lately fully OK?

  1. It's only lately that he's started to read books.
  2. It's only lately that we've been on talking terms again.
  3. Lately, we have not been speaking. I think neither knows the reason.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Use of lately All correct regarding the use of 'lately'. However, 3 would be more natural thus: Lately, we have not been speaking.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Use of lately All correct regarding the use of 'lately'.
  • However, 3 would be more natural thus: Lately, we have not been speaking.
  • I don't think either of us knows [the reason / why].
  • We usually transfer negation from the subordinate clause to the main clause when giving an opinion with "think".
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Mr. Tom Use of lately

All correct regarding the use of 'lately'.

However, 3 would be more natural thus:

Lately, we have not been speaking. I don't think either of us knows [the reason / why].

We usually transfer negation from the subordinate clause to the main clause when giving an opinion with "think". (I think they are not ready

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