Learn English – “Saturday last”

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In researching the date of my grandparents' marriage, I found a Sunday newspaper article which said that they were wed "Saturday last." Does that mean yesterday, which was the last Saturday, or does it mean yesterday, a week ago?

Best Answer

If the article was dated the same as the date of publication (the Sunday) as it should be, it means the wedding took place the previous day which happens to be Saturday last.

ODO:

last ADJECTIVE

2 Most recent in time; latest.

‘last year’

[POSTPOSITIVE] ‘your letter of Sunday last’

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