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| Van Khanh wrote: |
1. I have seen her lately. This sentence would be better this way (for example): "I've seen her quite often lately."
2. I have seen her recently. OK
3. I haven’t seen her lately. OK
4. I haven’t seen her recently. OK
5. I didn’t see her as lately as last Sunday. What context did you have in mind?
6. I didn’t see her as recently as last Sunday. What context did you have in mind?
All are correct? If all are correct, please tell me what sentences are more usual? |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:23 am Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) |
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Hi,
1. I didn’t see her as lately as last Sunday. What context did you have in mind?
2. I didn’t see her as recently as last Sunday. What context did you have in mind?
Last Sunday, I saw her. From then to now, I haven't seen her any more.
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:38 am Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) |
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| Van Khanh wrote: |
| Last Sunday, I saw her. From then to now, I haven't seen her any more. |
That is definitely NOT what those two sentences mean.
"Last Sunday, I saw her. From then to now, I haven't seen her any more." = "I saw her last Sunday, but I haven't seen her since that day."
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1. I didn’t see her as lately as last Sunday.
2. I didn’t see her as recently as last Sunday. |
The only possible meaning that these 2 sentences could have is:
"I did not see her last Sunday. The last time I saw her was some time before last Sunday."
Amy
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:57 am Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) |
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Hi Amy,
The use of "lately" and "recently" in:
I didn’t see her as lately as last Sunday.
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I didn’t see her as recently as last Sunday.
are correct?
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