Last year in March vs in March last year

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hello:)

Are the following sentences correct?

A: I met him last year in March.
B: I met him in March last year.

Thanks a lot.

2

They are both correct but (B) has a better flow. Formally I would not expect to see (A).

3

I see.

What about if I say it this way:

A: I met him in March of last year.

Is it also correct?

Thank you so much:)

4

That’s correct, yes.

5

I truly appreciate the speedy response :slight_smile:

6

The speed of the response is just down to luck. If there is a moderator on-line who is not busy editing something else when you post the question, then you will usually get a speedy response. If no moderator is available then you might have to wait a while. We don’t have set hours.
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7

Hi,

Both are perfectly acceptable. The choice depends on whether you want to emphasize the year (A) or the month (B).

Alan

8

Thank you for the additional information :slight_smile:

Have a nice day :slight_smile: