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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Past tense and 'last' or 'previous'
When writing in the past tense, consider two sentences:
He wanted a break because the last three months had been hectic.
or
He wanted a break because the previous three months had been hectic.
Which one is correct? Must we avoid last and stick to previous when writing in past tense?
Thanks,
John
He wanted a break because the last three months had been hectic.
or
He wanted a break because the previous three months had been hectic.
Which one is correct? Must we avoid last and stick to previous when writing in past tense?
Thanks,
John
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Unless you are very close in time to when "he" said he needed a break, so that the "last three months" are still the most recent three months, I would suggest you use "previous."
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