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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
"Last month" or "in the last month"?
"Have you been to mexico in the last year?"
When would one use "in the last ____" then simply "last ____"
Thank you
When would one use "in the last ____" then simply "last ____"
Thank you
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Present perfect tense cannot use specific time points. (from past to now) So you use "in the last year" to have the stretch of time effect. (from 1 year ago to the present year) Use last year with simple past.
- Present perfect tense cannot use specific time points.
- (from past to now) So you use "in the last year" to have the stretch of time effect.
- (from 1 year ago to the present year) Use last year with simple past.
- Did you go to Mexico last year?
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Present perfect tense cannot use specific time points. (from past to now)
So you use "in the last year" to have the stretch of time effect. (from 1 year ago to the present year)
Use last year with simple past.
Did you go to Mexico last year?
So you use "in the last year" to have the stretch of time effect. (from 1 year ago to the present year)
Use last year with simple past.
Did you go to Mexico last year?
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