Tedwonny
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Original sentence: Until recently, there was little awareness of the problem.
Does it mean that at present, there are 'more' awareness of the problem but in the past, there was little?
Does until recently means until now? To me, 'until recently' is still a reference to the past.
Do we usually use the past tense for this construction with 'until recently'?
I am also slightly confused by the following entry in Oxford dictionary. 'Until recently working or living in the place mentioned' means he just left?
[h=4]late of…[/h] (formal) until recently working or living in the place mentionedProfessor Jones, late of Oxford University
Does it mean that at present, there are 'more' awareness of the problem but in the past, there was little?
Does until recently means until now? To me, 'until recently' is still a reference to the past.
Do we usually use the past tense for this construction with 'until recently'?
I am also slightly confused by the following entry in Oxford dictionary. 'Until recently working or living in the place mentioned' means he just left?
[h=4]late of…[/h] (formal) until recently working or living in the place mentionedProfessor Jones, late of Oxford University