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- Whats the difference between last and latest?
The difference is in the future of the sentence Last implies nothing else will follow It's the last, and after this it is finished Latest implies that it is the last to date, which means there could be more to follow The examples in J R 's post fit the case: they leave their last will and testament They won't be able to leave another will after that These are their last wishes the
- “Newest” vs. “Latest” - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In a case like “latest video” or “newest video”, which one is right? I have seen “newest” used on stackoverflow com: According to the online dictionaries I checked, “latest” = “most recent” and “n
- at the latest vs latest - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
He is not in bed but for his goodness he needs to go to bed latest at 10 o'clock Q: I think in this sentence, it is correct to use "at the latest" instead of "latest" What is your opinion?
- Most recent revision; latest revision; or last revision?
Suppose someone finds an out-dated version If it says "latest" or "most recent" revision it isn't actually true It's misleading, so I suggest the factual Revision date without struggling to find an appropriate adjective
- meaning - two most recent vs. latest two - English Language . . .
The bolded part of your question expresses an individual judgement, so no one but your friend can say if it's correct or not :-) However, to my ear both versions sound odd I would go with "his two most recent books" That's because "recent" automatically puts the books in the past, so all "of his previous books" is redundant generally "the X of Y" can be more comfortably expressed as simple
- grammar - How to say second-latest version? - English Language . . .
How can I say that Version 11 is the "second-latest" version? These work: the second-most-recent version the preceding version the previous version On the other hand, "the penultimate version" sounds to my ear like the version after it, i e Version 12, is the final version ever
- word choice - What is the difference between newest and latest in . . .
Both newest and latest can mean most recent There is not much difference, in general For example, Have you heard the latest news? means: Have you heard the most recent news? But native speakers do not ask Have you heard the newest news? because that sounds silly In the clothing (do you mean fashion industry?), the newest designs (aka fads) are by definition and by usage equal to the latest
- Can at least by be used to mean latest by?
#1 is potentially ambiguous (for example, it might imply Even if you don't actually buy the book, can you at least return it by Feb?) #2 is ungrammatical Most native speakers would probably say Could you return the book by February 1 at the latest?
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