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it has recently been reported vs it has been recently reported

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but the more common and natural phrasing is 'it has recently been reported.' The adverb 'recently' usually comes before the verb 'been reported'.
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Last updated: September 01, 2024

it has recently been reported

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something was reported not long ago. The adverb 'recently' is correctly placed before the verb 'been reported.'
  • It has recently been reported that China has a policy whereby prisoners are executed for their organs.
  • It has recently been reported that Eutelsat has banned the Chinese-language TV channel NTDTV from its W5 satellite broadcasts to Asia.
  • It has recently been reported to me that Joe Cruz completed his Squad Certification last week.
  • It has recently been reported that the conversations of mobile phone consumers/users are not sufficiently protected.
  • It has recently been reported that Germany and France have submitted a proposal to the Commission for the creation of a European tax on financial transactions.
  • It has recently been reported that up to 50 per cent of workers employed in UK fish processing plants are employed illegally.
  • It has recently been reported that payment transactions, inter alia in Europe, via SWIFT are subject to investigation by the US authorities as part of their measures against terrorism.
  • It has recently been reported in the media that China intends to set up a certification system for journalists including training in Marxist and Communist theories of journalism and media ethics.
  • It has recently been reported that, in view of the alarming dimensions Alzheimer's disease has assumed worldwide, the Commission intends to make available special funds to finance research in this area.
  • It has recently been reported in the Cypriot press that Community funds are being used by the occupying regime to complete development projects carried out by the Turkish Cypriot community in occupied Cyprus.
  • It has recently been reported in the French press that the mayor of the Flemish town of Liedekerke, near Brussels, has banned French-speaking children from one of its playgrounds for 'security reasons'.
  • It has recently been reported that the government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has announced an international call for tenders for the construction of hydroelectric dams along the river Axios ('Vardar Valley Project').
  • It has recently been reported that the Supreme Court of the United States of America, under great pressure from the entertainment lobbies, has declared that it is unconstitutional to ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.
  • It has recently been reported that scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in devising a treatment that destroys HIV-infected cells.
  • It has recently been reported in the press that the Google Internet-search company has agreed to censor Chinese Internet users' searches concerning topics relating to human rights, freedom and democracy.
  • It has recently been reported that aquaculturally-produced biofuels, bioplastics and other algo-chemicals produced on the basis of algae (both salt and fresh water) could play a vital role in reducing reliance on oil.
  • It has recently been reported in the press that Acque Albule has considered issuing debenture bonds, to add to the benefit it derives from the public aid to which it is not entitled.
  • It has recently been reported that the Commission has decided to suspend the procedure for modifying the contract for the project, as submitted by the Spanish authorities, for implementation of the extension of the Musel port at Gijón (Asturias, Spain).
  • It has recently been reported that up to 50 per cent of workers employed in UK fish processing plants are employed illegally.
  • It has recently been reported in the press that Acque Albule has considered issuing debenture bonds, to add to the benefit it derives from the public aid to which it is not entitled.

Alternatives:

  • it has been recently reported

it has been recently reported

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is also used to convey that something was reported not long ago. However, the adverb 'recently' is placed after the verb 'been reported,' which is less common in English.
  • It has been recently reported that in certain areas of London, air pollution is two and half times the annual mean World Health Organization (WHO) recommended levels.
  • It has been recently reported in the Cyprus Press tha t most gyms and other athletic premises in Cyprus function without having all the necessary safety and other permits prescribed by national law.
  • It has recently been reported that China has a policy whereby prisoners are executed for their organs.
  • It has recently been reported to me that Joe Cruz completed his Squad Certification last week.
  • It has also recently been reported that the Turkish government has decided to employ 15000 imams at public expense to promote the Muslim faith further.
  • It has recently been reported that Eutelsat has banned the Chinese-language TV channel NTDTV from its W5 satellite broadcasts to Asia.
  • It has only recently been reported that last year in Austria a total of 12 people contracted an infection from Listeria bacteria in a cheese: four of them died.
  • It has recently been reported that the conversations of mobile phone consumers/users are not sufficiently protected.
  • It has recently been reported that scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in devising a treatment that destroys HIV-infected cells.
  • It has recently been reported that Germany and France have submitted a proposal to the Commission for the creation of a European tax on financial transactions.
  • It has been reported recently that the Commission has proposed new laws to tackle the increasing volumes of counterfeit goods which are entering the EU illegally.
  • It has recently been reported that up to 50 per cent of workers employed in UK fish processing plants are employed illegally.
  • It has recently been reported that payment transactions, inter alia in Europe, via SWIFT are subject to investigation by the US authorities as part of their measures against terrorism.
  • It has recently been reported in the press that the Google Internet-search company has agreed to censor Chinese Internet users' searches concerning topics relating to human rights, freedom and democracy.
  • It has recently been reported in the media that China intends to set up a certification system for journalists including training in Marxist and Communist theories of journalism and media ethics.
  • It has recently been reported that aquaculturally-produced biofuels, bioplastics and other algo-chemicals produced on the basis of algae (both salt and fresh water) could play a vital role in reducing reliance on oil.
  • It has recently been reported that, in view of the alarming dimensions Alzheimer's disease has assumed worldwide, the Commission intends to make available special funds to finance research in this area.
  • It has been reported recently that the Commission has refused to consider a ban on pair trawling, despite new evidence of hundreds of dolphin deaths that result directly from their being caught up in nets.
  • It has been reported recently that the United States Food and Drug Administration plans to authorise the marketing of food and food products sourced from cloned animals.
  • It has recently been reported in the press that Acque Albule has considered issuing debenture bonds, to add to the benefit it derives from the public aid to which it is not entitled.

Alternatives:

  • it has recently been reported

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