Is it in the recent years or in recent years?

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1. Is it in the recent years or in recent years?
2. Is it correct to say in recent years?
3. What does in recent years mean?
4. How to use in recent years?
5. Is 3 years considered recent?
6. Which tense is used with recent years?
7. What does in the past 10 years mean?
8. What is another word for in recent years?
9. What can I say instead of recent years?
10. Do you need a comma after in recent years?
11. How many years ago is considered recent?
12. Who are recent graduates?
13. What is the past tense of over?
14. Can you say since 10 years?
15. What does in the last 20 years mean?
16. What are recent times?
17. What is another word for has been?
18. What is another word for have been?
19. Is there a comma after for the past two years?
20. How many introductory clauses are there?

Is it in the recent years or in recent years?

The use of "recent years" is non-specific so there is nothing for "over" to bridge. Think of "over" in this context as a bridge from one point to another. With "recent years", we would invariably use "in" because we're referring to what happened in those years.

Is it correct to say in recent years?

Both are correct. Personally, I find them all awkward and am much more likely to say things like "over the last few years" or just "recently". I someone said "In the recent years" I would understand him quite well, but I would know that English is not his native language.

What does in recent years mean?

You could say “In THE recent year.” This would mean the past 1 year. “In recent yearS.” Would mean something that happened in the past 1 year or more. Likely back 5 years or so would be considered 'recent.'

How to use in recent years?

Sentences Mobile In recent years a number of police beatings have been videotaped. A spate of museum thefts has hit Sweden in recent years. Others have added the provision to their contracts in recent years. Things have blown hot and cold in recent years for Clemens.

Is 3 years considered recent?

If you talk about something that happened in recent months or years, it means the last one to three months or years. Otherwise, recent means new or just happened.

Which tense is used with recent years?

If "in recent years" is used, we talk about a period of time in recent past and up to the present. That is exactly what the present perfect tense (has been) is used for.

What does in the past 10 years mean?

"The past 10 years" means the 10 years that began 10 years ago and extend to now.

What is another word for in recent years?

What is another word for in recent years?

in recent times	in the last few years
in the past few years	over the last few years
recently

What can I say instead of recent years?

What is another word for in recent years?

in recent times	in the last few years
in the past few years	over the last few years
recently

Do you need a comma after in recent years?

Yes you can, but a comma is optional. "For the last ten years" is a introductory prepositional phrase, and "I have been doing my PhD" is an independent clause. A comma is optional to separate introductory prepositional phrase from the rest of the sentence.

How many years ago is considered recent?

If something is recent, it happened in the immediate past or not long ago. You are a recent fan of yoga if you just started liking it in the past week or two. If you talk about something that happened in recent months or years, it means the last one to three months or years.

Who are recent graduates?

Eligibility. Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.

What is the past tense of over?

The past tense of over is overed.

Can you say since 10 years?

Senior Member. Technically, "Since ten years ago" is grammatically correct, since the word "ago" denotes a point in time, and "since" always needs to refer to a point (i.e. since 2003, since I was a baby, since the last time we spoke, etc).

What does in the last 20 years mean?

To me they imply... Over the past 20 years something has been happening but not necessarily regularly or deliberately. For the past 20 years something has been happening regularly. In the past 20 years something (maybe one single thing) has happened and the action is completed.

What are recent times?

adj having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new. (C16: from Latin recens fresh; related to Greek kainos new)

What is another word for has been?

What is another word for has been?

obsolete	antiquated
outdated	outmoded
outworn	superannuated
fossilisedUK	fossilizedUS
out of date	anachronistic

What is another word for have been?

“His works have been performed internationally by major ballet and modern dance companies.”...What is another word for have been?

was	were
came to be	had been
turned out to be	has been
wus	wast
wuz

Is there a comma after for the past two years?

You don't need a comma if there is no confusion and the sentence is short. "For the past ten years I've been ill."

How many introductory clauses are there?

If you have previously used the straw for drinking, you will need to wait for it to dry out before continuing. There are five introductory clauses in this paragraph. Remember: Introductory clauses come at the beginning of the sentence and can be of any length.