Learn English – Difference between “last” and “for the last time”

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What is the difference between *'last'*and 'for the last time'?

I don't remember when I went to the cinema …?

A) last
B) for the last time
C) last time
D) at last

Best Answer

  • At last is used when something happens finally after a long wait:

    At last, we have gotten something to eat.

  • For the last time means that you will not do this thing again after this time:

    For the last time, I am telling you to behave yourself.

  • Last time is used when you refer to some particular time in the past:

    The last time this happened, Mark had to pay the price for this mistake.

  • Last can be used in a variety of ways, see Oxford Dictionaries.