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Have you seen Woody Allen's last film? 😡
Have you seen Woody Allen's latest film? 😍
As far as I know, Woody Allen is still making films and hasn't decided to retire yet.
last = final
latest = the most recent
That was the last song that Michael Jackson wrote before he died.
Have you heard the latest? She's having an affair with her boss.
(in the above example "the latest" refers to recent news, often gossip)
That was my first and last time that I go on a motorbike. I was really scared.
JK Rowling said that she had written the last Harry Potter but now she is thinking about writing another one.
The government's latest idea is to raise the retirement age to 70.
The President's last decision before resigning was to give all politicians a pay rise.
What is the latest film that you have seen?
What is the latest book that you have read?
What is the latest CD that you have bought?
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I'm reading another best-seller in english: Dan Brown's Lost Symbol, about Masonery, misteries,...
It has been ages I don't buy any CD!
I read your mail and I'll reply to it soon.
I'm glad you are on the mend and things are going well in London.
I haven't published your other post yet; I'll give the students in the Int Plus class a chance to answer.
... That was in August (CAPITAL LETTER) and I DON'T THINK I'LL go (1ST - THEN +) to the cinema again until Christmas; IT is so expensive IN LONDON!
I'm reading another best-seller in English (CAPITAL LETTER): Dan Brown's Lost Symbol, about Masonery, mYsteries AND SO ON.
It has been ages SINCE I BOUGHT A CD!
Speak soon and take care :-)
The latest book I have read is "Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres". Now I am reading a book about Sorolla because he is one of my favourite painters.
Is "los ojos de Julia" worth seeing?
One of the latest books I have read is "La extraña desaparición de Esme Lennox" of Maggie O'Farrell, a young Scottish writer and I liked it very much.
See you on Thursday!
The TRUE STORY "The Way Back" sounds interesting too but it stars Colin Farrell. I remember seeing him in "Alexander the Great" - a truly awful performance.
I saw "The King's Speech" last weekend and quite enjoyed it.
Is it posible to write/put the article "the" before Woody Allen's lastest similar to The President's last decision ....?
Have you seen the Woody Allen's latest film? RIGHT
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It's just come to me now - didn't I used to call you Pilar?
You could say:
Have you seen the new Woody Allen film? (WA is an adjective)
but you can't use "the" before name's...
Have you got the name of your teacher yet?
I still haven't read the book you suggested. I wonder if I should I try to read it in Spanish.
So, the latest film that I saw is "Misery", the latest book I read is "Carrie".
And, as for as the latest CD, I think I've never bought a CD, at least in the last 10 years.
This post is over thirteen years old. Long before the days of Spotify. I'm old enough to remember records and cassettes. How did you watch Misery? I bet it wasn't on DVD.
You could also ask questions - What was the last book you read? / What was< the last film you saw? / What was the last CD you bought?. Notice the questions use the past tense.
But :
Have you seen his last film?😡
Have you seen his latest film? 😍
So:
The latest film I have seen is Misery. / The last film I saw was Misery.
The latest book I've read is Carrie. / The last book I read was Carrie.
And as for the latest CD, I don't think I've bought a CD in the last ten years.