latter

Converse of object

• prefer: Faced with those two, I would far prefer the latter.
• choose: Being the softy that he is, he chose the latter.
• suspect: We suspect the latter is very largely the case.
• believe: The latter believed ( diary, October 30, 1941 ): We ought to be hitting Britain in the heart [ i.e.
• suggest: I think it may have been the former, but a knowledge of iTunes suggests the latter.
• practice: You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Converse of subject

• make: The usual inquiries as to his success was made by the latter.

Modifies a noun

• half: Before the latter half of the 15th century Shoreham was, for the time being, ruined.
• category: In the latter category, one text stuck out.
• case: In the latter case they are the earliest extant form of the art.
• part: During the latter part of the Siege of Richmond the poor suffered very much indeed.
• stage: A dip in form in the latter stages meant they were unable to beat the previous season's finish.
• species: Now, this antipathy to the preaching of the latter species of good works has something peculiar in it.

Noun used with modifier

• hour: Palmes and Murray jumped in, but were unable to find him and were picked up half an hour latter.
• -the: Both men are Swans ' rejects -the latter departed the Vetch just three months ago.

Possessives

• death: He remained in practice with his father until the latter's death in 1771.
• son: The latter's son, Prince Rupert became heir to the throne but he was mentally defective.
• name: Duncan " , so too does the DNB refer to " Doctors George Keith and Duncan " without noting the latter's first name.
• impact: What would be the latter's impact on North America and Western Europe?

Preposition: in

• way: With no constituency to report to it would have been difficult for them to do the latter in any effective way.