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Askir Posted 9 years ago
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[formal] last craze but one
Hi,
I'd like to ask you about the following sentence: "landscape gardening has become his last craze but one".
I understand that it means that landscape gardening is his very last activity he has found.
What I'd like to ask is this: is it possible to use "my last [...] but one" for more words than just craze ?
Is it correct / does it make sense if I write: this has become my last pastime but one / this is my last idea but one / the last trend but one ==> very last pastime / idea / trend ???
I think it sounds strange and probably it can't be used in another context but I wanted to hear your thoughts on this one.
askir
P.S.: please no guess comments
I'd like to ask you about the following sentence: "landscape gardening has become his last craze but one".
I understand that it means that landscape gardening is his very last activity he has found.
What I'd like to ask is this: is it possible to use "my last [...] but one" for more words than just craze ?
Is it correct / does it make sense if I write: this has become my last pastime but one / this is my last idea but one / the last trend but one ==> very last pastime / idea / trend ???
I think it sounds strange and probably it can't be used in another context but I wanted to hear your thoughts on this one.
askir
P.S.: please no guess comments
Top answer
I understand that it means that landscape gardening is his very last activity he has found. e. he has now found a new craze to replace landscape gardening.
- I understand that it means that landscape gardening is his very last activity he has found.
- e.
- he has now found a new craze to replace landscape gardening.
- For your meaning, one would say "...
- has become his latest craze".
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askirI'd like to ask you about the following sentence: "landscape gardening has become his last craze but one".I understand that it means that landscape gardening is his very last activity he has found.No, "last but one" means second last, i.e. he has now found a new craze to replace landscape gardening. For your meaning, one would say "... has become
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I understand that it means that landscape gardening is his very last activity he has found. No. It means that it is the craze before the last one.
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Here are my crazes, from oldest to most recent.
singing
running
painting
landscape gardening
reading
My latest craze is reading. My latest craze but one is landscape g
eg
Here are my crazes, from oldest to most recent.
singing
running
painting
landscape gardening
reading
My latest craze is reading. My latest craze but one is landscape g
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Thanks a lot for the clarification ! Seems I really misunderstood this one
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