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Hi, dear teachers,
I thought I knew the usage well, but in this case both sound good to me and I’m confused:
I’ve seen all the plays at the theatre except for the …
a) last
b) latest
Which is better? I’d rather take a).
Thanks in advance.
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I think a) is better. Because lastest when you express like ' the tardiest"
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Hi, dear teachers,
I thought I knew the usage well, but in this case both sound good to me and I’m confused:
I’ve seen all the plays at the theatre except for the …
a) last
b) latest
Which is better? I’d rather take a).
Thanks in advance.
The problem is that "last" has no meaning in this context. If you are referring to the last play that opened, "latest" is the word you want.
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Thanks, Mike and Belly.
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