since last month vs during the last month vs during the last

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"She hasn't written much since last month."

OR

"She hasn't written much during the last month."

OR

"She hasn't written much during last month."

I guess they would all be acceptable?
 
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"She hasn't written much since last month."

OR

"She hasn't written much during the last month."

OR

"She hasn't written much during last month."

I guess they would all be acceptable?
The third one is not acceptable.
 

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Can you please explain why we can leave out the definite article in the first two sentences but in the last one?
 

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Can you please explain why we can leave out the definite article in the first two sentences but in the last one?

We can't.
 

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Have you guys been thinkig about an answer to the question?
 

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"She hasn't written much since last month."

"She hasn't written much during the last month."

"She hasn't written much during last month."

I guess they would all be acceptable?
The first two are fine. the third isn't.
 

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The first two are acceptable but they do not mean the same thing.
 

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Have you guys been thinkig about an answer to the question?
You do sometimes seem to be doing your best to encourage people not to respond to your posts.
 
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