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difference between recently and lately?
27 Thg 05 2016 09:44
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Long ago I read the explanaition of the difference between them in some textbook. As far as I remember, "lately" means for the last days ot weeks and "recently" for the last moths or years.
For example: She has changed a lot lately (for the last days or weeks).He has drunk a lot recently (fro the last months or years).
I am not sure if it is right as I haven't seen such explanaition anywhere else. Maybe native speakers will help.
27 tháng 5 năm 2016
I recently posted this answer to the same question on another website. It is not officially written down anywhere. It is just my attempt to explain what I think is the difference. Perhaps this will help some.
Lately means in the past few days or weeks.
- This chat room has been empty lately.
- World news has been boring lately.
-The weather has been warm lately.
> Lately is more of a DURATION of a condition.
> Recently is more of the HAPPENING of an event in the past few days or weeks.
- I've been tired lately. (being tired is a duration of an extended condition)
- I got sick recently. (getting sick is an event that happened)
- I haven't posted much on LEWWWP lately (or recently in this case)
(In this case, "haven't posted" is a NEGATIVE event with a duration that has lasted several days or weeks).
29 tháng 5 năm 2016
"Lately" and " recently" are close in their meanings : they means " at a time not long go until now.
I have not been feeling well recently/lately. ( at a time not long ago until now)
Have you seen a movie recently/lately ? ( at a time not long ago until now)
But "recently" can also means "not long ago"
I bought a car recently (not long ago) >ok
I bought a car lately ( at a time in the past until now ) =X
Have you bought a car lately ( at a time in the past until now) >ok
27 tháng 5 năm 2016
They mean the same thing.
27 tháng 5 năm 2016
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