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in the previous vs in previous

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "In the previous" is used when referring to a specific previous instance or event, while "in previous" is used more generally to refer to events or instances that occurred before the current one.
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in the previous

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific previous instance or event.

Use "in the previous" when you want to refer to a particular previous instance or event. It is used to specify a specific point in time or occurrence.

Examples:

  • In the previous meeting, we discussed the budget.
  • Please refer to the information provided in the previous email.
  • The issues raised in the previous report have been addressed.
  • Jul 23, 2020 ... Unless you find the commit in the previous release, check the one before that. Maybe 2 releases is generally enough. But you can add a ...
  • Nov 4, 2023 ... "Your final rank in the previous season will affect your initial rank at the start of the next season" is pretty much a lie/pointless.
  • Sep 21, 2021 ... #1 - In the previous two years, significantly more rain has fallen in Browning ... Flaw in the Reasoning. The correct answer choice is (B). The ...
  • May 9, 2024 ... Veeam Community discussions and solutions for: Cannot find dirty block information in the previous restore point, CBT will not be used of ...
  • Feb 12, 2021 ... ... in the previous iteration of the loop ... 28 | return result | ------ returning this value requires that `*self` is borrowed for `'1`. Here ...
  • Feb 19, 2024 ... ... in the previous iteration of the loop | first borrow used here, in later iteration of loop. The logic here is, I have storage data structure ...
  • Keep earned hours after midnight in the previous day · Kinetic ERP · e10 · NateS (Nate Schoonover) January 13, 2023, 1:34pm 1. Good morning, We are trying ...
  • Mar 12, 2020 ... Is it possible to have additional text entry boxes appear after respondents have entered text in the previous one? I.e. the respondent types ...
  • Jun 2, 2021 ... Several servers at multiple sites hyper-v backups are reporting resources not found in the previous instance of this job. This is weird.
  • Jun 29, 2013 ... in the previous row,; of the same table,. from a cell of the same table? Without relying on the absolute row / column numbers of the worksheet ...

Alternatives:

  • in the last
  • in the preceding
  • in the earlier

in previous

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to events or instances that occurred before the current one in a more general sense.

Use "in previous" when you want to refer to events or instances that occurred before the current one without specifying a particular instance. It is used in a more general context.

Examples:

  • In previous years, the company has seen significant growth.
  • The data from previous experiments supports our hypothesis.
  • Students are required to complete the exercises in previous chapters.
  • Jun 16, 2021 ... Ah, see: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/no-photos-in-previous-import.41655/ perhaps a corrupted preferences file.
  • Apr 8, 2016 ... Unexpected key "currentPost" found in previous state received by the reducer. Expected to find one of the known reducer keys instead: "posts ...
  • Populate table from table in previous screen · Questions · keysclan (Richard Keys) July 23, 2018, 2:52am 1. I have a table for user-input data in one screen ...
  • Aug 30, 2023 ... As it says above ... Can't log in "Previous sign-in interrupted" error. Any help appreciated. It's a business account if that makes any ...
  • Jan 18, 2022 ... I am looking for a way to see what level I obtained in previous seasons. I have gone through every menu I can find (I would expect it to be in the career ...
  • Feb 13, 2019 ... Running total column based on value in previous row · Nick_Holt February 13, 2019, 9:45am 1. I'm trying to keep a running total (headcount) in ...
  • Jun 15, 2022 ... I can't seem to get the “Match with this Bone in previous clip” to work in my animation sequence. The next animation always goes back to the ...
  • Jun 14, 2022 ... Unexpected money unassigned in previous month. Budgeting. Long time user but finding a version of this issue I can't solve. Background: I hate ...
  • Mar 29, 2022 ... How to code in previous answer to the question of a new one? (if that makes sense! new to Qualtrics) · Display Logic · Piped Text · Loop & Merge ...
  • Nov 29, 2020 ... I see there are no photos under Previous Import in the catalog section Library tab. When I click on Previous Import I get 'No photos in Previous Import." ...

Alternatives:

  • in past
  • in earlier
  • in former

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