on the last year of vs in the last year of

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In the last year of' is the more common and appropriate choice when referring to a specific year, while 'on the last year of' is less common and may not convey the intended meaning clearly.

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on the last year of

This phrase is not commonly used in English and may not convey the intended meaning clearly.

It is not a standard or common phrase in English. It is better to use 'in the last year of' when referring to a specific year.

Alternatives:

in the last year of
during the last year of
at the end of the last year
at the close of the last year
at the conclusion of the last year

in the last year of

This phrase is commonly used in English when referring to a specific year.

This phrase is used to specify a particular year when discussing events or occurrences. It is the more appropriate choice in this context.

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The somewhat positive development of certain injury indicators in the last year of this period did not undermine the finding of material injury.
The reinforcement of Frontex, for example, is a qualitative element showing that even in the last year of the five-year cycle of the Commission and the Parliament we can tackle new challenges.
And in the last year of her life...
And then, in the last year of her life, she began to believe it herself, said she felt it for the first time, felt that it was angry at her for not leaving the house to you.
The programme projects a reduction of the debt ratio from almost 46 % of GDP in 2008 to less than 45 % in 2011 (with a 0,7 percentage point decrease in the last year of the programme).
b) leave the situation for now while hoping that it would be possible to "break" the reference amounts in 2012/2013 or, failing this, make a big reduction in the last year of the MFF?
In the last year of the period considered there was a decrease in consumption due to increased competition caused by other (new) sweeteners.
In the last year of her life, Jean faced ballooning health care costs and... cuts to her disability payments.
This assumes that the project will last forever and grow at a pre-determined growth rate (in this case, based on the equity value of the airport operator in the last year of the submitted business plan).
- in the last year of the programming cycle, commitments are wound up and attention shifts again to the next programming cycle.
The terminal value is the present value of all subsequent cash flows generated under the stable growth rate forever (i. e. the equity value of the airport operator in the last year of the submitted business plan).
Dropped out in the last year of her residency.
All I wanted was to make obscene profits in the last year of my life and leave it to no one.
However, in the last year of the two Framework Programmes, the full amount of Switzerland's contribution shall be paid not later than 20 July.
The difficulty, Mr Rasmussen and colleagues, is largely that we are now working in the last year of the financial perspectives for this period.
Gouverneur Morris and Alexander Hamilton were the ones who had presented the original plan for the Bank of North America to the Continental Congress in the last year of the Revolution.
I fell deeply in love with Hugh... in the last year of the war... but he fell on Flanders field.
All preparatory actions in the field of tourism are in the last year of commitment appropriations in 2011 and it is not possible to enter new commitments in 2012 budget.
In my opinion there is no point in making extensive changes in the last year of MAGP IV's validity, especially when they could have negative repercussions for safety on board fishing vessels.
For instance, in 1999, in the last year of the 1995-2000 period, BT's rateable value in England and Wales was GBP 366 million.

Alternatives:

during the last year of
at the end of the last year
at the close of the last year
at the conclusion of the last year

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