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Expression: "He likes to keep things..."

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Tue Apr 15, 2008 19:13 pm Expression: "He likes to keep things..."

HI

Could you please tell me if the following sentence is correct and natural?

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He likes to keep things pending until the eleventh hour.

The writer wants to say that he delays things until the latest possible moment.

Many thanks,

Tom

PS: latest or last??

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Tue Apr 15, 2008 20:13 pm Expression: "He likes to keep things..."

I would suggest: He likes to keep things unresolved ?? until the last possible moment. Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Communicating with you?

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