Perhaps you have never considered the importance of spelling or, more particularly, perhaps you have wondered why it is important to have a good spelling.
It is important for a large number of things, but in this case it is worth noting the fact that it is essential to communicate via writing. But why? The reason is because there are words in which by changing a single letter, we can be changing the meaning of the sentence, and in this way, the person who reads can understand something different from what we want to express or communicate. It goes without saying that a good spelling gives a good impression of the person.
However, it is not always easy to write without errors or not doubt about how words or words are written. These doubts are accentuated and increase when transcribing to paper words that sound the same or similar to the ear, that is, words that are homophones.
This can happen more frequently in places where the pronunciation of the sounds of some letters is not differentiated, that is, they are pronounced the same and are also the same to the ear, as is the case with the letters c, s and z. Some words that can confuse us when writing can be “you” and “voice”, “sew” and “cook” and in this article we will give importance to clarifying the difference between recent and recent so that when writing write them in a certain context, don’t doubt if it has “c” or “s”.
What do you need
- Books, magazines, articles, dictionary.
- Paper, pencil, rubber, computer.
Instructions
- So that this uncertainty does not occur to you, it is important that you understand what the meaning of these two words is.
- To start the word “recent” with “c” is an adjective that refers to something that has just happened, new, fresh. The Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy defines it as an adjective that means new, finished or fresh, which has happened recently. For example: “The news that my sister is pregnant is very recent.”
- We can say that the adjective “recent” serves to qualify something that happened in a very close time, something that has just occurred or concentrated, an event that just happened.
- To understand the notion of this adjective in more detail and with more security, it is necessary to locate ourselves in time. The present is what happens in the moment, it is the time in which we are currently located. The past, is the time that precedes (before) the present, are the events that occurred in a time prior to the one we currently transit. And the future is the time that proceeds (after) the present, it is the events that have not yet happened, that are close to happening. From this, we can say that the recent belongs to the past time, more specifically to the Immediate Past. The immediate past corresponds to events that occurred a short time ago. For example: “A minute ago the class ended, which lasted about four hours.” That said, the recent corresponds to the immediate past.
- Some synonyms for the word recent are: new, fresh, current, contemporary, modern.
- Some examples where this adjective is used:
- Francisca’s cell phone is the most recent and new model on the market.
- Juan’s death is very recent, I am still preparing the duel.
- The trip to Italy is not recent, since it was in the year 1990.
- The meaning and ways of using the word recent are already clear, so now we have to clarify everything about the word “resident”. This word written with “s” is the conjugation of the verb “resent” in the 3rd person of the Present Indicative Mood. The verb to resent means to return to feel a discomfort or physical ailment that had previously been had. It also means something that affects one place and then is felt in another, as well as, it refers to losing strength or physical resistance. So the word ” resents”, as we already said, is a conjugation of the verb to resent explained above.
- Some examples will help you understand better:
- “The pain that I had last year in my knee due to that fall is felt in the same way today.”
- “Marcos’ health suffers from smoking so much cigarettes.”
Tips
- After understanding the difference between the two words, practice on paper creating new sentences that include them.
- Create in you the habit of reading.