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Wisdom27 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

“Last” or “past”

Dear all.
I was not here last five days. or
I was not here for the past five days.
I have heard people are speaking like first sentence. Are they both correct?
Thank you.
  

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wisdom27.... I was not here the last five days. I was not here ( for ) the past five days.

— Canadian45

  • wisdom27....
  • I was not here the last five days.
  • I was not here ( for ) the past five days.
  • You don't need "for", but it's not wrong with "for".
  • I have heard people are speak ( ing ) like the first sentence.
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wisdom27....I was not here the last five days.
I was not here (for) the past five days. You don't need "for", but it's not wrong with "for".
I have heard people are speak
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