Yesterday evening... Last evening... Are both correct?
nyota Senior Member Joined Jun 9, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Australia Mar 14, 2011 #1 Yesterday evening... Last evening... Are both correct?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Mar 14, 2011 #2 nyota said: Yesterday evening... Last evening... Are both correct? Click to expand... Yes, both are correct.
nyota said: Yesterday evening... Last evening... Are both correct? Click to expand... Yes, both are correct.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Mar 14, 2011 #3 My personal view is that 'yesterday evening' is far more commonly heard/used than 'last evening' in most dialects of BrE. 'Yesterday night', however, is, in my opinion, unacceptable. We can say only 'last night'.
My personal view is that 'yesterday evening' is far more commonly heard/used than 'last evening' in most dialects of BrE. 'Yesterday night', however, is, in my opinion, unacceptable. We can say only 'last night'.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Mar 14, 2011 #4 fivejedjon said: My personal view is that 'yesterday evening' is far more commonly heard/used than 'last evening' in most dialects of BrE. 'Yesterday night', however, is, in my opinion, unacceptable. We can say only 'last night'. Click to expand... You are probably right about "yesterday evening" being much more common, but I use "last evening" sometimes. You are certainly right about "yesterday night".
fivejedjon said: My personal view is that 'yesterday evening' is far more commonly heard/used than 'last evening' in most dialects of BrE. 'Yesterday night', however, is, in my opinion, unacceptable. We can say only 'last night'. Click to expand... You are probably right about "yesterday evening" being much more common, but I use "last evening" sometimes. You are certainly right about "yesterday night".