a little confusing?

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La ________ qu'il est venu, il n'a pas été sage.Last time he came, he didn't behave himself.How could we know if it was his final time, or just the last time he visited?dernière foisfois dernière

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Hi Jennifer,
I would say -
La dernière fois qu'il est venu, il n'a pas été sage.
but you could say -
Il n'a pas été sage, la fois dernière.
I think having seen several similar questions on dernier and prochain that theory and practice are sometimes at odds!

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HI Jennifer,
You don’t unless you have the context...

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Ah! Well then Cécile, without the context, we can't be marked incorrectly. thank you for your response...

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I think that "Last time" can only mean the last time he visited. If it was the final time you would have to say "The last time he came". That would be ambiguous because it could also mean the most recent time, but I don't think "Last time" is ambiguous.

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you are right, but it had indeed said 'La  - dernière fois/fois dernière?' - hence my confusion! Never mind, it's not that important - but I did wonder why I was incorrect...

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I agree. It’s an ambiguous question. However; let’s just grit our teeth and continue.

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I agree. It’s an ambiguous question. However; let’s just grit our teeth and continue.