Last Monday/Monday last

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hanuman_2000

#62845 Wed, 22 Dec 04 08:38 AM

Sir,

1.I met him last monday.

2.I met him Monday last.

What is difference between two sentences.

is "last Monday" = "Monday last"

Thanks.

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Mister Micawber

#62876 Wed, 22 Dec 04 01:07 PM

No difference in meaning, Hanuman. The inverted form ('Monday last') seems to be a Briticism, but they may consider 'last Monday' the inversion.

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