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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Last vs The Last

When do you put "the" before last, and when do you not.
  

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last = the most recent one: Last Monday, I went to Mexico; last night I had a great dream; last week was my birthday. the last = the final in a series: the New York Yankees won the penant in the last game; yesterday was the last day to apply for the job; this is the last time I'm going to tell you to clean up your room.

  • last = the most recent one: Last Monday, I went to Mexico; last night I had a great dream; last week was my birthday.
  • the last = the final in a series: the New York Yankees won the penant in the last game; yesterday was the last day to apply for the job; this is the last time I'm going to tell you to clean up your room.
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last = the most recent one: Last Monday, I went to Mexico; last night I had a great dream; last week was my birthday.

the last = the final in a series: the New York Yankees won the penant in the last game; yesterday was the last day to apply for the job; this is the last time I'm going to tell you to clean up your room.

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