Usage of 'Recently' and 'Lately'

The video tutorial addresses a question from Mohammed Farouk about the usage of 'lately' and 'recently'. It explains the trends in their usage using the Google Ngram Viewer and provides definitions from the Oxford English Dictionary. The tutorial highlights the differences in usage, particularly how 'recently' can be used with past participles or adjectives. Examples from the British National Corpus illustrate these differences. The conclusion suggests that 'lately' is more formal, while 'recently' is more versatile.

What was Mohammed Farouk's main concern regarding the words 'lately' and 'recently'?

• Their origin

• Their appropriate usage

• Their spelling

• Their pronunciation

What tool does the speaker use to analyze word trends?

• Oxford Dictionary

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary

• Google Ngram Viewer

• Cambridge Dictionary

According to the Ngram Viewer, how has the usage of 'lately' changed over the past 200 years?

• It has increased

• It has remained the same

• It has fluctuated

• It has declined

How does the Oxford English Dictionary define 'lately'?

• At a recent date

• Not long since

• In the near future

• In the distant past

What is a key difference in the usage of 'recently' compared to 'lately'?

• 'Recently' can be used with past participles

• 'Lately' is more informal

• 'Recently' is used in future contexts

• 'Lately' is used with adjectives

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'recently'?

• I have lately finished my homework.

• The book was lately published.

• He lately bought a new car.

• She has recently moved to a new city.

In the example 'I bandaged his recently injured hand', what role does 'recently' play?

• It indicates the location of the injury

• It describes the quality of the injury

• It suggests the cause of the injury

• It describes the time of the action

Which expression is correct: 'until recently' or 'until lately'?

• Until recently

• Until lately

• Both are correct

• Neither is correct

How many examples of 'recently' are found in the British National Corpus?

• 5,000

• 12,176

• 20,000

• 814

What does the speaker use to illustrate real-life usage of 'lately' and 'recently'?

• Examples from literature

• Examples from newspapers

• Examples from personal experience

• Examples from the British National Corpus