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Kumenglish Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Last-minute

I made the last-minute purchase.

I purchased it at the last-minute.

Are they giving the same meaning? and Is "made" correct here?

  

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kumenglish 1. I made the last-minute purchase. 2.

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  • kumenglish 1.
  • I made the last-minute purchase.
  • 2.
  • I purchased it at the last minute .
  • (2) is used to explain the circumstances in which you bought an item, when the item has previously been mentioned or demonstrated.
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kumenglish1. I made the last-minute purchase.
2. I purchased it at the last minute.

(2) is used to explain the circumstances in which you bought an item, when the item has previously been mentioned or demonstrated. (1) cannot be used in this way. (1) feels somewhat unusual as a sentence by itself, and requires

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