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[learner12]

Hello, teachers!!

(1) That's the ( ) thing I should expect him to do.
(2) She was quite well when I say her (　　　 ).
(3) How long will the fine weather ( )?

I know the answer is "last,", but I cannot understand the meaning of (2)

She was quite well when I say her (　last ).

Did she recover her health enough to leave hospital?

Thank you in advance.

[pugachevV]

It merely means the most recent time that I saw her. (I have not seen her since then.)

[learner12]

Dear pugachevV:

Thank you for your answer.

Did I make a typo?

(RIGHT) She was quite well when I saw her last.
(WRONG)She was quite well when I say her last.

(WRONG)She was quite well when I say her last.----->Is this English?

Thank you in advance.

[pugachevV]

I assumed you'd made a typo, but now you've queried it, I've reconsidered.
She was quite well when I spoke to her last...also works. You could have spoken to her on the phone and not seen her at all.
But She was quite well when I say her last is incorrect.

[learner12]

Dear pugachevV:

Thank you so much for your great explanations.

Take care and have a nice day!!