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Dear sir, Which is correct, "Last but not least" or "Last but not the least". i have heard/read both versions.
Last but not least
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The first is correct. In my 66 years as a native English speaker, I have never heard the second. But I'll grant that in the Indian dialect of English you might hear the second.
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Thanks, Sir. You are right; I've heard the second in the Indian context only.
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The irony of a troll doll as an avatar in this particular forum is not lost, but since those dolls are not anatomically correct (to my knowledge)... no.
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I haven't come across the second in BrE.
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Nor have I.
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