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- From: roger@crux.Princeton.EDU (Roger Lustig)
- Subject: Re: last,latest,latter
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.164613.5916@Princeton.EDU>
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- References: <1992Nov17.111738.21414@di.unipi.it>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 16:46:13 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.111738.21414@di.unipi.it> Nico Tranquilli <ntranqu@caticsuf.cati.csufresno.edu> writes:
- >Could anyone please tell me the differences between
- >LAST, LATEST(?), LATTER ?
-
- >It's an ignorant question, I know and I also know that the last time I
- >posted here I had no replies, so I wonder if this newgroup is "reserved"
- >for native english speakers only...)
-
- OK. First of all, a good dictionary will give you what you need, plus some
- helpful examples. The AHD III is probably a good choice.
-
- Last: final one in a series. Or, in contrast to "current" or "this":
- previous. The Last of the Mohicans means there won't be any more.
-
- Last week was the week before this one.
-
- Latest: most recent in a series that may continue. The latest issue of
- the New Yorker is this week's issue. The latest issue of New Times was
- also its last.
-
- Latter: the second (in terms of time) of two things. Its opposite is
- "former." You probably don't need this word much.
-
- Anyone care to add?
-
- Roger
-