Saturday, January 12, 2013

Confused Adjectives


Last and Latest
Rule: Last denotes the final one in a sequence; Latest means the most recent.
Incorrect Usage: (a) They caught the latest train to London.
                                (b) What’s the last news in sports?

Correct Usage: (a) They caught the last train to London.
                             (b) What’s the latest news in sports?

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