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Bookmark or Share- tense - 'recently' with present perfect and past - English Language ...1. Generally speaking, you can use the adverb "recently" in both the past simple and the present perfect, without any difference in meaning. The use of this adverb in the past is more common in AE while in the present perfect is more common in BE. However, if you look at these minutely, there is sure some difference.
- prepositions - Which is correct "in its path" vs "on its path ...It depends if the path is enclosed (like a tube) or open, assuming that you are talking about a monster rampaging through a city or something similar I think it is "On its path" to that.
- Which is correct by 5:00pm or at 5:00pm? [duplicate]Part of the day. We use on with: Days. Dates. We use by to express the end point of one activity. If you say be ready by 5:00 pm, it is the end time, not later than 5:00 pm. Be ready at 5:00 pm is the correct expression (clock times). Be ready on 5:00 pm is not correct: no days, nor dates after on. English-Club Prepositions of Time.
- word usage - Which definition is used for the verb "beset"? - English ...Iran has promised “harsh revenge" for the U.S. attack, which shocked Iranians across all political lines. Many saw Soleimani as a pillar of the Islamic Republic at a moment when it is beset by U.S. sanctions and recent anti-government protests. Which definition is the above mentioned bold italic verb "beset" defined by? From Merriam Unabridged,
- prepositions - She was sitting to/on/at his left - English Language ...On ngram all three seem to be used, though "on" more than the others. To my understanding, the difference is the following: Sitting at his left = right next to him, at a table. Sitting to his left = not necessarily next to him nor at a table (unless known by the context), but near to his left. Sitting on his left = not necessarily at the same ...
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