Is there any difference between a last call and a final call?
I wonder whether there is any difference between a last call and a final call, in the context of boarding airplanes. E.g., does one of the term indicate a higher level of urgency?
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The approach of this answer is based on my recollection that you are a French speaker.
French Wiktionary defines English final thus:
- Dernier.
- Définitif.
- Final.
Its definition for English last is
- Dernier. À la fin.
(Senses 2 and 3 do not apply here.)
English Wiktionary defines last, in the relevant sense, as "final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind," and gives the French translation as dernier. For final, it gives the definition "last; ultimate," and the French translation dernier; ultime.
The words are synonymous.
Besides, in the US, you're more likely than anything else to hear the redundant "this is the last and final boarding call for...."
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Is it final call or last call?
Last-call definition The signal or announcement, as by a bartender, calling for final drink orders before the bar closes.What does last call mean?
US. : the time when the customers in a place where drinks are sold (such as a bar) are told that they can order one more drink before it closes.Why do they say last call?
In a bar, a last call (last orders) is an announcement made shortly before the bar closes for the night, informing patrons of their last chance to buy alcoholic beverages. There are various means to make the signal, like ringing a bell, flashing the lights, or announcing verbally.What does last call for flight mean?
\u200bthe final request at an airport for passengers to get on their plane.Semisonic - Closing Time (Official Music Video)
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The last call is the last opportunity for passengers to board the aircraft(like 5–10 minutes left for passengers to board) The final numbers have been sending to compute the final departure figures (weights, passenger count, etc.) for the flight & the final call is also to tell the passenger to take off is going & you have to come to the seat before onboarding.
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