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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Latter mentioned
in a sentence which mentiones two points, which one are they referring to when they say latter mentioned, the first one of the last mentioned.
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first point ... second point ... ^ ^ the former the latter From Mirriam-Webster's on-line dictionary: latter of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to <of ham and beef the latter meat is cheaper today> <of ham and beef the latter is cheaper today> CJ
- first point ...
- second point ...
- ^ ^ the former the latter From Mirriam-Webster's on-line dictionary: latter of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to <of ham and beef the latter meat is cheaper today> <of ham and beef the latter is cheaper today> CJ
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... first point ... second point ...
^ ^
the former the latter
From Mirriam-Webster's on-line dictionary:
latter
of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to <of ham and beef the latter meat is cheaper today> <of ham and beef the
^ ^
the former the latter
From Mirriam-Webster's on-line dictionary:
latter
of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to <of ham and beef the latter meat is cheaper today> <of ham and beef the
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