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Easily Confused Words 1

Feb 8, 2018

Hello everyone!

Today, I'll be going over some words that many of you might have trouble recognizing the differences.


Later vs. Latter

Later (adjective): coming after the proper time

Latter (adjective): the second of two

 

Although both of them are adjectives, they mean very different things. Later refers to “time” whereas latter refers to either “people or objects”.

 

For example:

LATER

Do you want to meet up later?

後で会いませんか?

 

I’ll do my homework later.

後で宿題をします。

 

I’ll watch the movie later.

後で映画を見ます。

 

LATTER

A: Which one do you like?

A: どっちが好きですか?

B: Hmm…I think I prefer the latter one.

B: ん…二番目だと思う。

 

So, if you ever get confused, just remember “later” has 1 “t”, just like “time” with 1 “t”. “Latter” has two “t”s just like the 2nd one with a “2”.

 

I hope after this explanation, you’ll get a better idea of how to use these two words!

Until next time!

 

- KEBII -

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