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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
NYC
Can you say:
My last trip to New York was great!
But it sounds like it was your last time there. What I'm trying to express is when I was there last time.
Is it useable though? Thanks!
My last trip to New York was great!
But it sounds like it was your last time there. What I'm trying to express is when I was there last time.
Is it useable though? Thanks!
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PreciousJones My last trip to New York was great! Fine for the intended meaning. True, it's ambiguous, but everyone will know what you mean, namely, 'most recent'.
- PreciousJones My last trip to New York was great!
- Fine for the intended meaning.
- True, it's ambiguous, but everyone will know what you mean, namely, 'most recent'.
- The other meaning will only come through if you talk about a series of planned trips to NY first.
- For example, if you were talking about three trips and had mentioned that the first two were not very nice, you might add that the last one was great as a contrast to the first two, and then people would understand that you meant the last of the three trips you were talking about.
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PreciousJonesMy last trip to New York was great!Fine for the intended meaning. True, it's ambiguous, but everyone will know what you mean, namely, 'most recent'.
The other meaning will only come through if you talk about a series of planned trips to NY first. For example, if you were talking about three trips and had mentioned that the first two we
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