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Avangi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
. . . . the one most recently past.
Can I say? 
I'm referring to the one [which is] most recently past. (using "past" as a subject complement - adjective)
as opposed to: I'm referring to the one [which has] most recently passed.
Thanks! - A.
I'm referring to the one [which is] most recently past. (using "past" as a subject complement - adjective)
as opposed to: I'm referring to the one [which has] most recently passed.
Thanks! - A.
Top answer
I certainly would. From past experience, I won't vouch for your bracketings, though.
- I certainly would.
- From past experience, I won't vouch for your bracketings, though.
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I certainly would. From past experience, I won't vouch for your bracketings, though.
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Mister MicawberI won't vouch for your bracketings, though.Ouch! I gave too little information. (I've been trying to cut down.)
I wrote the sentence elsewhere with "past," without the bracketed phrase.
Then I debated using "passed," realizing the meanings were different. Nevertheless, both meanings seemed to tell the story.
I preferred "past," b
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