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in my last year vs during my last year

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'In my last year' is used to refer to a specific period of time, while 'during my last year' is used to indicate an action or event that occurred within that period.

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in my last year

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a specific period of time.

This phrase is used to indicate a specific time frame, such as the final year of school or a particular job.

Examples:

In my last year of college, I studied abroad.
I hope to travel the world in my last year of work.

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I was in my last year of medical studies at the university.
I mean, the biggest mistake I made was leaving college in my last year and not completing my education.
I'm in my last year of architecture school, and there just never seemed to be enough time.
I still vividly remember that I was in my last year of University in Pennsylvania... when I received the news of their car accident!
It was in my last year on the academy.
Like, what do I do in my last year?

Alternatives:

in the final year
in the closing year
in the ultimate year
in the concluding year
in the end year

during my last year

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate an action or event that occurred within a specific period of time.

This phrase is used to specify an action or event that took place within a particular time frame, such as the final year of school or a specific job.

Examples:

During my last year of high school, I was the captain of the soccer team.
I learned a lot during my last year at the company.

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Well, it was during my last year of service at the State Mint.
Straight-razored his throat during last year's Mardi Gras.
The difficulties in obtaining an agreement in the Council during last year showed the limits of this method of decision.
I have personally witnessed the catastrophe, which continued unabated during last year.
At least five million people died in the world's poor countries during last year alone.
Appropriate management controls and performance monitoring have been well applied; and efficiency gains have been realised from the organisational changes implemented during last year.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, during last year's debate on the employment package, Parliament made a clear demand for procedures to be streamlined.
Sadly we saw this happen during last year's heatwave, which hit southern Europe in particular and which culminated in the destruction of large parts of the Portuguese Natura areas.
Finally, changes in other Directives during last years and in particular amendments made to the 2nd CLD in the area of creditor protection have lead to certain inconsistencies between different Directives.
As Mrs. Herczog had remarked during last year's public hearing, the EU, if it wishes to compete in the know-how sector, must be able not only to generate, but also to safeguard, knowledge and innovation.
It should be noted that the budget structure of heading 4 is now largely "instruments-based" reflecting the agreements reached during last year for the legal bases (regulations) which, in several cases, were co-decided.
This reminds me of those two French men, Jean-Claude Irvoas and Jean-Jacques Le Chenadec, who were lynched during last year's riots in the French for similar reasons.
I know that the Rumanian authorities are also aware of this serious problem, since President Basescu made the fight against corruption one of the key issues during last year's presidential elections.
Herr Poelzig commanded Marmorus during the last years of the war.
Romania didn't make much progress during the last year.
There have been several episodes during the last year where Oscar has engaged in disruptive behavior.
During the last years I worked for the Czech Senate.
But during this last year nothing of the kind has occurred.
During the last years the variety of new tasks increased considerably.
During the last year relations of the EU with Turkmenistan have strengthened.

Alternatives:

within my last year
in the course of my last year
throughout my last year
while in my last year
in the duration of my last year

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