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Exodejavu Posted 18 years ago
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The newest & the latest

Hi.

- the newest
- the latest

1. Do they have the same use?
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2.
Steve Chow* released an album "Blue Turkey" in 2007.
So far, he has not made any release.

(* A Taiwanese singer)

Can I say that Steve Chow's newest album is "Blue Turkey"?
Since it was not recently released, "the latest" won't do here...right?

Best Regards
  

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They both have the same use, and suffer equally as time passes, IMO. But once he dies, you may call it his last. You may also say "It's the last album he has released/recorded.

— Avangi

  • They both have the same use, and suffer equally as time passes, IMO.
  • But once he dies, you may call it his last.
  • You may also say "It's the last album he has released/recorded.
  • If he's deceased you could say it's the last album he had released/recorded, or it was the last he recorded.
  • "Latest" and "newest" are both superlatives and both relative.
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They both have the same use, and suffer equally as time passes, IMO. But once he dies, you may call it his last.

You may also say "It's the last album he has released/recorded. If he's deceased you could say it's the last album he had released/recorded, or it was the last he recorded.

"Latest" and "newest" are both superlatives and bot
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