An Expression that Always Makes me Cringe

rogersgeorge on January 14th, 2021

It’s “Last but not least.” I remember in high school kidding about having a two-point talk, and calling them “first and foremost” and “last but not least.” I see the expression a lot in business memos, and it always makes me roll my eyes and ask which point is least, then? (That “then” unnecessarily at the end of the sentence is a Minnesota-ism.)

Here’s finally a correct “last but not least”:

B.C. Comic Strip for November 07, 2020 — https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2020/11/07?

You know that the higher your golf score, the worse off you are, fight?

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Rogers George has been a technical writer for more than 20 years. He has written on subjects as diverse as outhouse assembly, restaurant reviews, software, information security, and scientific equipment. He has his own writing consultancy and is always happy to discuss writing and grammar. Drop him a line at curmudgeon@writing-rag.com.

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