
grammar - Which one is correct? the last or last - English …
Jan 20, 2020 · "last Saturday" means the previous Saturday, the one before we are talking. "the last Saturday" means the final Saturday in a period of time. So "The last Saturday in …
grammar - the first and the last one/ones - English Language …
The first one and the last ones are okay. Because this includes both one and ones, this would have to refer to more than one "last T-shirts" (as well as one T-shirt that was looked at first). …
The difference between " former", "previous" and "last"
Note that "last" can mean the final member of a series, or the member immediately preceding the current one. For example, if there was a TV series of which a total of 20 episodes were made, …
difference - "The last time" vs. "one last time" - English Language ...
Jun 30, 2020 · Dad, can I use your car one last time? "The last time" can refer to a previous time, so without "for" to indicate a future possibility it doesn't fit with the tense of the question. There …
Are there any differences between "penultimate", "the last but …
Dec 6, 2017 · Second to last is more common than the last but one, at least in the U.S. and Canada. I suppose you could use penultimate ironically to describe a “penultimate sacrifice” or …
Usage of "second/third/fourth ... last" - English Language & Usage ...
So you have the LAST one. The one NEXT TO it (which is ONE away from the last one). The SECOND to last counts two away from the last one. The difference in the systems is that …
Where did the expression "every last one" come from?
Every last one took their seat. The last one took their seat. Everyone took their seat. All three of these sentences mean slightly different things. Referring to only the last one you could be …
Referring something which is not the last item, but one before the …
Jul 6, 2014 · Another option is 'last but one' (for penultimate), and 'last but two' (for antepenultimate). Casually, I would say 'second last' (I speak a kind of British English), so it …
"next but one/last but one" meaning in a sentence
Aug 29, 2017 · "next but one" means: one item next to the one (e.g. "Marta lives in the next house but one" means she lives the house after the next one) but what if I have a graduated scale of …
expressions - Use and Meaning of 'to be the last one' - English ...
Jan 2, 2015 · You're the last person who should be telling me how to eat. In other words, because of the person's own weight, he may be unqualified to pronounce judgment on others. Lack of …