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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

last or yesterday?

0Are "last" and "yesterday" interchangeable whe followed by part of the day? Can I properly say "She was at home yesterday/last afternoon"? and "She was at the theatre yesterday/last nighy"?02br
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02br 02br 00We only use 'last' with the words night, week, month, or year. I don't know why, it is odd now I think about it, but that is the way it is. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 02br 02br 00We only use 'last' with the words night, week, month, or year.
  • I don't know why, it is odd now I think about it, but that is the way it is.
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0Not really.02br
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00We only use 'last' with the words night, week, month, or year. I don't know why, it is odd now I think about it, but that is the way it is. We never say last morning, last lunchtime, last afternoon or last evening.0-
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0 But we could say, "She has arrived late these last mornings" "She has been very tired these last days." "She has been skipping meals these last lunchtimes." 0-
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0 yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon, yesterday evening, 01b00last night02b00,02br
00 this morning, this afternoon, this evening, 01b00tonight02b00,02br
00 tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening, tomorrow night.02br
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00 Note the items in bold. They do not follow the usual pattern
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon, yesterday evening, 11b10last night12b10,12br
10this morning, this afternoon, this evening, 11b10tonight12b10,12br
10tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening, tomorrow night.12br
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00I personally tend to use "this morning" instead of "today in the morning"12blockquote
10 Good!! Keep up the good work!02br
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00 People from Mexico often say "today in the morning"; people from India often say "today morning".02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite11blockquote
10I personally tend to use "this morning" instead of "today in the morning"22blockquote
20Good!! Keep up the good work!12br
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10People from Mexico often say "today in the morning"; people from India often say "today morning".12br
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0"She has arrived late these last mornings" "She has been very tired these last days." "She has been skipping meals these last lunchtimes." 02br
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00No we wouldn't say it exactly like that. 02br
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00"She has arrived late these last 01b00few02b00 mornings" "She has been very tired these last 01b00few02b00
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0i dont know way we cant say02br
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00today in the morning , or today in the afternoon02br
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00what shall we say ?02br
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00Forum: Basic English grammar questions and help02br
00Posted: Feb 2, 7:20 PM [GMT 1]02br
00Post Subject: 01b00[url="/English/Post/czbcv/Post.htm#191934"]Re: last or yester
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10"She has arrived late these last 11b10few12b10 mornings" "She has been very tired these last 11b10few12b10 days." "She has been skipping meals these last 11b10few 12b12blockquote
10lunchtimes." 02br
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0 Welcome to English Forums, Dknn!02br
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10i dont know way we cant say12br
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10today in the morning , or today in the afternoon12br
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10what shall we say ?12br
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10Read the previous posts in this thread carefully. There you will find your answer.12
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