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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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I have an obituary in a newspaper dated 31 May 1865 (Wed) it stated he was killed on monday last. Does this mean last week on monday or the current monday.

Thanks Dan
  

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I would take it to mean the immediately preceding Monday which in your example would be May 29.

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I would take it to mean the immediately preceding Monday which in your example would be May 29.
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