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Tarirotari Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
On his last holiday
We can't use "the" or preposition with "last+period of time": last week, last summer, etc.
But we can use "On his last holiday, he went to..." (speaking about a friend).
Is it because here "his last holiday" is understood as 'his final holiday'?
But we can use "On his last holiday, he went to..." (speaking about a friend).
Is it because here "his last holiday" is understood as 'his final holiday'?
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Not really. g. if someone is now dead), but it could also mean "his most recent holiday".
- Not really.
- g.
- if someone is now dead), but it could also mean "his most recent holiday".
- "his/her/my etc.
- + last + X" can be used with all sorts of X (not just "holiday") to mean (usually) "most recent X" or (sometimes) "final X".
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Not really. "his last holiday" could mean "his final holiday" (e.g. if someone is now dead), but it could also mean "his most recent holiday". "his/her/my etc. + last + X" can be used with all sorts of X (not just "holiday") to mean (usually) "most recent X" or (sometimes) "final X". For example:
"my last job"
"her last boss"
"their last place of residence"
"my last job"
"her last boss"
"their last place of residence"
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