The last but not least reason

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I wrote a small letter describing my motivation for applying for a particular job.

The last but not least reason for applying for this position is the
opportunity to grow in the consulting field.

In this sentence, I wonder if I used "The last but not least" correctly. I know that we can use "The last but not least" at the beginning of a sentence, but can we combine it with the word "reason"?

Best Answer

No. Last but not least is an idiom:

last but not least idiom

—used to say that a final statement is not less important than previous statements
// The television is big, has an excellent picture, and last but not least, it’s cheap.

Source: Merriam-Webster — last but not least

It functions adverbially, and it’s used like this:

The television is big, has an excellent picture, and last but not least, it’s cheap.
Last but not least, I am applying for this position for the opportunity to grow in the consulting field.

You can swap in another adverb to see:

The television is big, has an excellent picture, and finally, it’s cheap.
Finally, I am applying for this position for the opportunity to grow in the consulting field.

You can also look at this another way: Just as you wouldn’t say the most reason, neither would you say the least reason.

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