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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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'last year' vs 'the last year'
Could you confirm whether all of (1A)~(2C) are okay in the following sentence? Thank you.
1. I visited the art museum three times [ (1A) last year / (1B) in last year / (1C) in the last year ].
2. I moved seven times [ (2A) last year / (2B) in last year / (2C) in the last year ].
1. I visited the art museum three times [ (1A) last year / (1B) in last year / (1C) in the last year ].
2. I moved seven times [ (2A) last year / (2B) in last year / (2C) in the last year ].
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Let's assume you are saying this on 1/Sept/2015. last year means1/Jan/2014 to 31/Dec/2014. in last year is not correct.
- Let's assume you are saying this on 1/Sept/2015.
- last year means1/Jan/2014 to 31/Dec/2014.
- in last year is not correct.
- in the last year means from 1/Sept/2014 to 1/Sept/2015.
- All your examples are correct except for 1B and 2B.
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Let's assume you are saying this on 1/Sept/2015.
last year means1/Jan/2014 to 31/Dec/2014.
in last year is not correct.
in the last year means from 1/Sept/2014 to 1/Sept/2015.
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last year means1/Jan/2014 to 31/Dec/2014.
in last year is not correct.
in the last year means from 1/Sept/2014 to 1/Sept/2015.
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