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"Latest" or "recent"?
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thu trang2006
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"Latest" or "recent"?
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Hi, my friends!Please help me explain the differences b/w "recent" and "latest" in the following sentence. The answer is "recent" but I wonder why "latest" is not: "Thirteen-year-olds do not spend as much money as their parents suspect at least not according to the findings of a ......... survey, Money and Change"
Thank you!
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7 Apr 2013
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MelissaEFL
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I think that it is not "latest" because "latest" refers to the last survey done. On the contrary, "recent" may refer to one survey of; for example, 3 or 4 years before. I mean a survey carried out in 2009 or 2010.
I hope it helps you! |
7 Apr 2013
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MoodyMoody
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To add to Melissa �s explanation, in English, we always use "the" with superlatives such as "latest." Since your original sentence uses "a," you would use "recent." |
7 Apr 2013
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MelissaEFL
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Exactly! I wasn �t aware of that! :-) |
8 Apr 2013
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