Last night vs the night before

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New2grammar

#485184 Wed, 05 Mar 08 08:23 AM

Can 'last night' be used to refer to the night before a day in the past?

For example,

She heard a clicking sound but wasn't sure it was the same sound as [last night/the night before].

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#485186 Wed, 05 Mar 08 08:36 AM

No, the "last" night means the very last night before this day (at least in my understanding)

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#485210 Wed, 05 Mar 08 10:02 AM

No, you can't. Use either 'the night before' or 'the previous night'.

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