He was the last person arriving at the office.
Dear all,
Please see the following sentences and tell me the difference in their meaning. I saw these sentences in a video. But I couldn't make out their difference.
1) He was the last person arriving at the office.
2) He was the last person to arrive at the office.
3) He was the last person that arrived at the office.
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cat navy 425 Please see the following sentences and tell me the difference in their meaning. Only 2) seems to have a coherent meaning. After first, second, ...
- cat navy 425 Please see the following sentences and tell me the difference in their meaning.
- Only 2) seems to have a coherent meaning.
- After first, second, ...
- last , and only with a verb, the verb is in infinitive form.
- the last person to arrive; the first runner to collapse; the only puppy to be adopted I don't think I ever hear the versions you have listed as 1) and 3), but they seem to be trying to say the same thing as 2).
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cat navy 425Please see the following sentences and tell me the difference in their meaning.
Only 2) seems to have a coherent meaning. After first, second, ... last, and only with a verb, the verb is in infinitive form.
the last person to arrive; the first runner to collapse; the only puppy to be adopted
I don't think I ever
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