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Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately)



 
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Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:59 pm  Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately)
 

Hi,
Please choose the correct answers:

1. I have seen her lately.
2. I have seen her recently.
3. I haven’t seen her lately.
4. I haven’t seen her recently.
5. I didn’t see her as lately as last Sunday.
6. I didn’t see her as recently as last Sunday.

All are correct? If all are correct, please tell me what sentences are more usual?
Thanks
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Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) Thu Aug 10, 2006 22:52 pm  Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately)
 

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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Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:23 am  Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately)
 

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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Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:38 am  Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately)
 

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."

Quote:
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."

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Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately) Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:57 am  Recently versus Lately (I have seen her lately)
 

Hi Amy,

The use of "lately" and "recently" in:

I didn’t see her as lately as last Sunday.

and

I didn’t see her as recently as last Sunday.

are correct?

Thanks
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