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 #2 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:30 am Difference between latest and earliest |
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Earliest means the first in a series from the point of view of time: the earliest train in the morning is the first one. Here you need latest meaning the most recent.
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:59 pm Difference between latest and earliest |
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Hi, Alan
Could I also say "Have you heard the FIRST news about our mutual friend?" (with the opposite meaning) ? |
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Sep 23, 2006 22:14 pm Difference between latest and earliest |
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| lost_soul wrote: |
| Could I also say "Have you heard the FIRST news about our mutual friend?" (with the opposite meaning) ? |
Your sentence doesn't make much sense, I'm afraid. However, when hearing the latest news about something (for the first time), you could say, 'This is the first I've heard of it'. |
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:50 am Difference between latest and earliest |
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| What about "newest news"? |
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Mar 23, 2011 16:09 pm Difference between latest and earliest |
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'Newest news' wouldn't be used. 'Latest news' or 'most recent news' are the common expressions.
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