Usage of definite article with “last episode”
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I have a question about the usage of the definite article with the phrase "last episode". Compare the following examples:
- In last episode, John met with Karen.
- In the last episode, John met with Karen.
Am I correct in assuming that the first sentence speaks about the previous episode while the second about the final one? Or is the first sentence incorrect at all and the definite article is necessary in both cases?
Furthermore, can you use this phrase without the definite article in the same way you would use last time/last week etc.? Example:
- Last episode, John met with Karen.
Thank you kindly for your help.
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I have a question about the usage of the definite article with the phrase "last episode". Compare the following examples:
- In last episode, John met with Karen.
- In the last episode, John met with Karen.
Am I correct in assuming that the first sentence speaks about the previous episode while the second about the final one? Or is the first sentence incorrect at all and the definite article is necessary in both cases?
Furthermore, can you use this phrase without the definite article in the same way you would use last time/last week etc.? Example:
- Last episode, John met with Karen.
Thank you kindly for your help.
definite-articles
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I have a question about the usage of the definite article with the phrase "last episode". Compare the following examples:
- In last episode, John met with Karen.
- In the last episode, John met with Karen.
Am I correct in assuming that the first sentence speaks about the previous episode while the second about the final one? Or is the first sentence incorrect at all and the definite article is necessary in both cases?
Furthermore, can you use this phrase without the definite article in the same way you would use last time/last week etc.? Example:
- Last episode, John met with Karen.
Thank you kindly for your help.
definite-articles
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I have a question about the usage of the definite article with the phrase "last episode". Compare the following examples:
- In last episode, John met with Karen.
- In the last episode, John met with Karen.
Am I correct in assuming that the first sentence speaks about the previous episode while the second about the final one? Or is the first sentence incorrect at all and the definite article is necessary in both cases?
Furthermore, can you use this phrase without the definite article in the same way you would use last time/last week etc.? Example:
- Last episode, John met with Karen.
Thank you kindly for your help.
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You can use the phrase "last episode" the same way you'd use "last year," or "yesterday" that is, as an adverb, which means in the most recent prior episode:
Yesterday/Last year, he went to the park -> Last episode, he went to the park
I think he was sick yesterday/last year -> I think he was sick last episodeOn yesterday/In last year, he went to the park -> In last episode, he went to the parkI think he was sick on yesterday/in last year -> I think he was sick in last episode
Or, you can use "the last episode" as you would a standard superlative adjective, meaning either the most recent prior episode or the final episode - the ambiguity comes from the word "last" which has both meanings (it has nothing to do with TV series). Superlatives always require the definite article. You cannot say "a last episode" for the same reason you cannot say, "I am a best student."
Beyond that, the standard rules for articles with nouns and noun phrases apply. Hopefully these rules are clear to you. Here are some examples, in case they're not:
Best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub -> The best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub.During long episode, I have to take a break -> During a long episode, I have to take a break.In last episode, John met with Karen. -> In the last episode, John met with Karen.
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The first sentence 'In last episode, John met with Karen' doesn't make sense. It needs the definite article to make sense at all. (confirmed by Premium Grammarly). The correct way to say it is In the last episode, John met with Karen.
However, that sentence does mean the last in the series.
To talk about the most recent episode, you would drop the in, just as in your last example.
Last episode, John met with Karen.
Hope I've helped!
answered Dec 14 at 18:41
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In the last episode can still mean, and often does, the previous one, just like last Friday doesn't mean the last Friday of all time.
– KarlG
Dec 14 at 23:55
It is technically correct, but is is never used.
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You can use the phrase "last episode" the same way you'd use "last year," or "yesterday" that is, as an adverb, which means in the most recent prior episode:
Yesterday/Last year, he went to the park -> Last episode, he went to the park
I think he was sick yesterday/last year -> I think he was sick last episodeOn yesterday/In last year, he went to the park -> In last episode, he went to the parkI think he was sick on yesterday/in last year -> I think he was sick in last episode
Or, you can use "the last episode" as you would a standard superlative adjective, meaning either the most recent prior episode or the final episode - the ambiguity comes from the word "last" which has both meanings (it has nothing to do with TV series). Superlatives always require the definite article. You cannot say "a last episode" for the same reason you cannot say, "I am a best student."
Beyond that, the standard rules for articles with nouns and noun phrases apply. Hopefully these rules are clear to you. Here are some examples, in case they're not:
Best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub -> The best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub.During long episode, I have to take a break -> During a long episode, I have to take a break.In last episode, John met with Karen. -> In the last episode, John met with Karen.
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You can use the phrase "last episode" the same way you'd use "last year," or "yesterday" that is, as an adverb, which means in the most recent prior episode:
Yesterday/Last year, he went to the park -> Last episode, he went to the park
I think he was sick yesterday/last year -> I think he was sick last episodeOn yesterday/In last year, he went to the park -> In last episode, he went to the parkI think he was sick on yesterday/in last year -> I think he was sick in last episode
Or, you can use "the last episode" as you would a standard superlative adjective, meaning either the most recent prior episode or the final episode - the ambiguity comes from the word "last" which has both meanings (it has nothing to do with TV series). Superlatives always require the definite article. You cannot say "a last episode" for the same reason you cannot say, "I am a best student."
Beyond that, the standard rules for articles with nouns and noun phrases apply. Hopefully these rules are clear to you. Here are some examples, in case they're not:
Best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub -> The best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub.During long episode, I have to take a break -> During a long episode, I have to take a break.In last episode, John met with Karen. -> In the last episode, John met with Karen.
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You can use the phrase "last episode" the same way you'd use "last year," or "yesterday" that is, as an adverb, which means in the most recent prior episode:
Yesterday/Last year, he went to the park -> Last episode, he went to the park
I think he was sick yesterday/last year -> I think he was sick last episodeOn yesterday/In last year, he went to the park -> In last episode, he went to the parkI think he was sick on yesterday/in last year -> I think he was sick in last episode
Or, you can use "the last episode" as you would a standard superlative adjective, meaning either the most recent prior episode or the final episode - the ambiguity comes from the word "last" which has both meanings (it has nothing to do with TV series). Superlatives always require the definite article. You cannot say "a last episode" for the same reason you cannot say, "I am a best student."
Beyond that, the standard rules for articles with nouns and noun phrases apply. Hopefully these rules are clear to you. Here are some examples, in case they're not:
Best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub -> The best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub.During long episode, I have to take a break -> During a long episode, I have to take a break.In last episode, John met with Karen. -> In the last episode, John met with Karen.
answered Dec 14 at 19:30
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You can use the phrase "last episode" the same way you'd use "last year," or "yesterday" that is, as an adverb, which means in the most recent prior episode:
Yesterday/Last year, he went to the park -> Last episode, he went to the park
I think he was sick yesterday/last year -> I think he was sick last episodeOn yesterday/In last year, he went to the park -> In last episode, he went to the parkI think he was sick on yesterday/in last year -> I think he was sick in last episode
Or, you can use "the last episode" as you would a standard superlative adjective, meaning either the most recent prior episode or the final episode - the ambiguity comes from the word "last" which has both meanings (it has nothing to do with TV series). Superlatives always require the definite article. You cannot say "a last episode" for the same reason you cannot say, "I am a best student."
Beyond that, the standard rules for articles with nouns and noun phrases apply. Hopefully these rules are clear to you. Here are some examples, in case they're not:
Best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub -> The best episode is the one where Kramer gets a hot tub.During long episode, I have to take a break -> During a long episode, I have to take a break.In last episode, John met with Karen. -> In the last episode, John met with Karen.
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The first sentence 'In last episode, John met with Karen' doesn't make sense. It needs the definite article to make sense at all. (confirmed by Premium Grammarly). The correct way to say it is In the last episode, John met with Karen.
However, that sentence does mean the last in the series.
To talk about the most recent episode, you would drop the in, just as in your last example.
Last episode, John met with Karen.
Hope I've helped!
answered Dec 14 at 18:41
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In the last episode can still mean, and often does, the previous one, just like last Friday doesn't mean the last Friday of all time.
– KarlG
Dec 14 at 23:55
It is technically correct, but is is never used.
– Lordology
Dec 15 at 14:23
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The first sentence 'In last episode, John met with Karen' doesn't make sense. It needs the definite article to make sense at all. (confirmed by Premium Grammarly). The correct way to say it is In the last episode, John met with Karen.
However, that sentence does mean the last in the series.
To talk about the most recent episode, you would drop the in, just as in your last example.
Last episode, John met with Karen.
Hope I've helped!
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In the last episode can still mean, and often does, the previous one, just like last Friday doesn't mean the last Friday of all time.
– KarlG
Dec 14 at 23:55
It is technically correct, but is is never used.
– Lordology
Dec 15 at 14:23
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The first sentence 'In last episode, John met with Karen' doesn't make sense. It needs the definite article to make sense at all. (confirmed by Premium Grammarly). The correct way to say it is In the last episode, John met with Karen.
However, that sentence does mean the last in the series.
To talk about the most recent episode, you would drop the in, just as in your last example.
Last episode, John met with Karen.
Hope I've helped!
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The first sentence 'In last episode, John met with Karen' doesn't make sense. It needs the definite article to make sense at all. (confirmed by Premium Grammarly). The correct way to say it is In the last episode, John met with Karen.
However, that sentence does mean the last in the series.
To talk about the most recent episode, you would drop the in, just as in your last example.
Last episode, John met with Karen.
Hope I've helped!
answered Dec 14 at 18:41
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In the last episode can still mean, and often does, the previous one, just like last Friday doesn't mean the last Friday of all time.
– KarlG
Dec 14 at 23:55
It is technically correct, but is is never used.
– Lordology
Dec 15 at 14:23
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In the last episode can still mean, and often does, the previous one, just like last Friday doesn't mean the last Friday of all time.
– KarlG
Dec 14 at 23:55
It is technically correct, but is is never used.
– Lordology
Dec 15 at 14:23
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In the last episode can still mean, and often does, the previous one, just like last Friday doesn't mean the last Friday of all time.
– KarlG
Dec 14 at 23:55
In the last episode can still mean, and often does, the previous one, just like last Friday doesn't mean the last Friday of all time.
– KarlG
Dec 14 at 23:55
It is technically correct, but is is never used.
– Lordology
Dec 15 at 14:23
It is technically correct, but is is never used.
– Lordology
Dec 15 at 14:23
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