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Diamondrg  #288560  Thu, 02 Nov 06 11:04 AM

Until recently, Tyrannosaurus rex was the biggest known carnivorous dinosaur; Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus are slightly bigger.

What verb tenses can be used with the time phrase "until recently"?
  
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J Lewis  #288652  Thu, 02 Nov 06 02:57 PM
I'd say the normal tense is the simple past, as in the example.
  
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