[Grammar] Recently, I have been doing....

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nelson13

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In the sentence Recently, I have been doing...., Oxford 4th says generally for recently, we should use the past tense or the present perfect tense; if I want to highlight the present situation, can I use the present perfect continuous?
 

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You can certainly use the present perfect continuous.
 
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Thank you. In future I can use it confidently , with your assurance.
 
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