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Omar Ahmed Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

what is the difference between "the last" and "the latest"?
  

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As in... the last one? As in...

— DougLewis

  • As in...
  • the last one?
  • As in...
  • the latest one?
  • The last one could mean there are no more.
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As in... the last one?

As in... the latest one?

The last one could mean there are no more.

The latest one could mean there are multiple occurrences, this being the latest.

In conversation though, depending upon context, they could be interchangeable.
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Usually, 'latest' is used to mean 'most recent'.
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