I've been in a good mood lately vs Lately I've been in a good mood

Both sentences are grammatically correct and express the same idea. The choice depends on the emphasis the speaker wants to give. The first sentence emphasizes the duration of being in a good mood, while the second emphasizes the timing of being in a good mood.

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Last updated: September 30, 2024 • 6412 views

I've been in a good mood lately

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker has been consistently in a good mood recently.

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I've been so vexed with my writing lately and I haven't been in a good mood.
She must have been in a good mood.
So, have they been in a good mood?
Battle reenactments always put Brandon in a good mood.
Dr. Sherman put me in a good mood.
Nice to see you in a good mood.
If you're in a good mood, it's hysterical.
-You're not in a good mood.
You're in a good mood, then.
Sorry, I'm in a good mood.
You seem to be in a good mood.
Sugar get her in a good mood.
Hope I catch him in a good mood.
You're in a good mood for the first time this decade.
You don't seem in a good mood.
You seem to be in a good mood, considering.
And clearly in a good mood.
Certainly put you in a good mood.
I hope she's in a good mood.
Your dad's in a good mood.

Alternatives:

I have been in a good mood recently.

Lately I've been in a good mood

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the timing of being in a good mood, indicating that the speaker has been in a good mood recently.

Show examples from the web [+]

I've been so vexed with my writing lately and I haven't been in a good mood.
She must have been in a good mood.
So, have they been in a good mood?
Battle reenactments always put Brandon in a good mood.
Dr. Sherman put me in a good mood.
Nice to see you in a good mood.
If you're in a good mood, it's hysterical.
-You're not in a good mood.
You're in a good mood, then.
Sorry, I'm in a good mood.
You seem to be in a good mood.
Sugar get her in a good mood.
Hope I catch him in a good mood.
You're in a good mood for the first time this decade.
You don't seem in a good mood.
You seem to be in a good mood, considering.
And clearly in a good mood.
Certainly put you in a good mood.
I hope she's in a good mood.
Your dad's in a good mood.

Alternatives:

Recently, I've been in a good mood.

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