# Is there a word for "next" AND "final"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-next-and-final/146949>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 6, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-next-and-final/146949 "2003-01-06T15:40:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-next-and-final/146949/41 "2003-01-10T15:36:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Shade \*  
> \*\*Good one, **Daniel**
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> Got it yet, **Jackknifed**?
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> \*paraphrased quote \*\*

Yes, actually. Quite some time ago. Thanks for asking.

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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-next-and-final/146949/42 "2003-01-10T16:04:02Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Jackknifed Juggernaut \*  
> \*\*I suppose “last” and “final” imply “previous” when used to describe something that happened in the past. \*\*

“Last” doesn’t just **imply** previous – it **means** previous (or [most recent](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=last)). “Final” has no such meaning.

Daniel  
whose resolutions to have the last word never last

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**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-next-and-final/146949/43 "2003-01-10T16:12:55Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Jackknifed Juggernaut \*  
> \*\*Yes, actually. Quite some time ago. Thanks for asking. \*\*

Sorry, sorry.

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**Author:** ![tourbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tourbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tourbot)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-for-next-and-final/146949/44 "2003-01-10T16:24:36Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Coil \*  
> \*\*I think Hauppauge (how the \*\*\*\* do you pronounce that BTW) sounds like a pretty happening place. Sounds like the name of an ancient Icelandic ritual involving lots of alcohol and confused sheep. \*\*

It’s actually derived from an American Indian name (many towns on Long Island have names of Indian origin). Hauppauge (pronounced Hoppog (both short o’s) by most LawnGuylanders) is mostly industrial areas and county government offices.

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