Comments on: Email – writing an apology http://grammar-teacher.com/email-writing-an-apology/ Learn English with the Grammar Teacher Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:04:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://grammar-teacher.com/email-writing-an-apology/#comment-280 admin Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:40:37 +0000 http://grammar-teacher.com/?p=55#comment-280 @ Ebdaal I'm afraid you are completely wrong about 'last' . It doesn't necessarily imply a finished period of time. I've been standing here for the last ten minutes. I've been considering buying a new car for the last twelve months. 'since five hours ago' makes no sense at all. @ Ebdaal I’m afraid you are completely wrong about ‘last’ . It doesn’t necessarily imply a finished period of time.

I’ve been standing here for the last ten minutes.
I’ve been considering buying a new car for the last twelve months.

’since five hours ago’ makes no sense at all.

]]> By: Ebdaal Aithaar http://grammar-teacher.com/email-writing-an-apology/#comment-279 Ebdaal Aithaar Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:33:34 +0000 http://grammar-teacher.com/?p=55#comment-279 I am not sure whether we can use 'last' in the following sentence: There's a bird outside of my office window and it has been trying to get through it for the last five hours. Isn't it better to say 'for five hours' or 'since five hours ago.' because the bird is still trying to get through. Last shows a complete period of time in the past, doesn't it? I wonder if you could comment about it. I am not sure whether we can use ‘last’ in the following sentence:

There’s a bird outside of my office window and it has been trying to get through it for the last five hours.

Isn’t it better to say ‘for five hours’ or ’since five hours ago.’ because the bird is still trying to get through. Last shows a complete period of time in the past, doesn’t it?

I wonder if you could comment about it.

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